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

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

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General

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

Design

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

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

Display

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

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

Software

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

Main camera

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

Selfie Camera

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

Connectivity

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

Media

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

Other specifications

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

Charging and Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh
7300 mAh

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