Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

9.7 inches
10.1 inches

Resolution:

2048 x 1536 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
1920 x 1200 pixels, 224 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
Super PLS LCD

Screen-to-body:

71.65 %
74.96 %

Colors:

16 777 216
16 777 216

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)

Processor:

Dual-core, 1850 MHz, Twister, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

PowerVR GT7600
Mali-T830 MP2

RAM:

2GB LPDDR4
2GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

available to use: 128 GB
16GB, available to use: 10.5 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 200 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity:

8827 mAh
7300 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.1 μm
Aperture size: F1.9

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

1.2 MP (HDR)
2 MP

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches (240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm)
10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches (254.2 x 155.3 x 8.2 mm)

Weight:

16.86 oz (478.0 g)
18.52 oz (525.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray, Silver
Black, White

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 9(1800), 20(800 DD)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Lightning
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Flight mode, Silent mode

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

$ 559

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 21, 2017
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