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Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A7
8.0
Apple iPad (2020)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Apple iPad (2020)
Released · Oct 08, 2020
Released · Sep 18, 2020
10.4-inch · 2000x1200px
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
7040 mAh
8827 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 08, 2020 Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$230 | €223 $459

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 6.20 x 0.28 inches
247.6 x 157.4 x 7 mm 		9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
16.79 oz / 476.0 g 17.46 oz / 495.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Dark gray, Silver, Gold Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
10.4-inch, 78.94% screen-to-body 10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2000x1200px, 5:3 ratio, 224 PPI 2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
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Bright Min
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.0GHz Kryo 260
4x1.8GHz Kryo 260 		Quad-core
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 610 Apple G11P
Memory
3GB/32GB
3GB/64GB 		3GB/32GB
3GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh 8827 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
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Video
11h 13min
Gaming
4h 50min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 64GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $280
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $559
with LTE support
Weight 16.83 oz / 477.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM
Wi-Fi only
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $329
Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $429
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