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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SamsungGalaxy Tab A 10.5
VS
Apple iPad 9.7 (2018) AppleiPad 9.7 (2018)

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General

Device Type
Tablet
Tablet
Device Name
- SM-T590 (Wi-Fi)
- SM-T595 (LTE)
A1954A1893
Announced
2018, August
March 2018
Released
2018, August
March 2018
Colors
- Black
- Blue
- White
SilverGoldSpace Grey

Design

Length
260 mm
240 mm
Width
161.1 mm
169.5 mm
Thickness
8 mm
7.5 mm
Weight
- 529g (Wi-Fi)
- 534g (LTE)
469 g (Wi-Fi)478 g (3G/LTE)
Materials
—
Glass frontAluminum backAluminum frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Speed
- 3G HSPA 42.2 MB
- 4G LTE 300 MB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 300 MB

Display

Display Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Size
10.5 Inches
9.7 Inches
Resolution
1200 x 1920 Pixels
1536 x 2048 Pixels
Screen Ratio
76.3%
71.6%
Aspect Ratio
16:10
4:3
Pixel Density
216 PPI
264 PPI
Display Protection
—
Scratch-resistant glassOleophobic coating

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Apple A10 Fusion
Manufacturing Technology
—
16 nm
CPU Type
Octa-core
Quad-core
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz
2.34 GHz
GPU
Adreno 506
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
RAM (Memory)
3 GB
2 GB
Internal Storage
32 GB
32/128 GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSD, up to 512 GB
No

Software

OS
Android
iOS 11.3
Version
8.1 (Oreo)
—
Update To
—
iPadOS 14
User Interface
Samsung Experience UI
—

Main camera

Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Aperture Size
F/1.9
F/2.4
Video
1080P@30fps
FHD 1080P@30fpsHD 720P@120fps
Flash
Yes
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Touch to focusDigital image stabilization
Autofocus (AF)Continuous shootingExposure compensationScene modeSelf-timerTouch focusWhite balance settings
On both: HDR, panorama, Digital Zoom, Geotagging, Face detection, ISO settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
5 MP
1.2 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.2
F/2.2
Video
1080P@30fps
HD 720P@30fps
Flash
No
No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandHotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2A2DPLEEDR
Location
Yes
GPSA-GPSGLONASS
NFC
No
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0
Lightning - USB 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
FM Radio
NoDolby Atmos sound
No

Other specifications

Sensors
gyro
GyroscopeBarometer
On both: Accelerometer, compass
Lock Type
Facial recognition
Fingerprint (front-mounted)Facial recognitionPatternPINPassword
Box Contents
Headphones
No extras
On both: Device, USB Cable, Power Adapter, SIM Eject Tool, Quick start guide
Other Features
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
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Charging and Battery

Capacity
7300 mAh
8827 mAh

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