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

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5

Announced On:August, 2018

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Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

Announced On:March, 2018

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

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5	Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

Price
EUR: €250	EUR: €350
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Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC	Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
260 x 161.1 x 8 mm (10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 in)	240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight
529g (Wi-Fi), 534g (LTE) (1.17 lb)	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
Build
	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support (1st gen only)
Colors
Black, Blue, White	Silver, Gold, Space Gray
Models
SM-T590, SM-T595	A1893, A1954, iPad7,5, iPad7,6

Type
Display
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size
10.5 inches, 319.7 cm² (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm² (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes	Yes
Protection
	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 A1954

Alert Types
Notifications
MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
32GB ROM, 3GB RAM	32GB ROM, 2GB RAM 128GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes	Yes
EDGE
Yes	Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑,Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
8 MP, f/1.9, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama	HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/2.2 Video: 1080p@30fps	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama Video: 720p@30fps

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac	MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264	MP4/H.264
Radio
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo)	iOS 11.3
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 10	Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Browser
HTML5	HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM	iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
Adreno 506	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Po 7300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh)
Charging
10W wired
Talk Time
	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Features
Additional Features
ANT+

SAR EU
Misc
0.56 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)

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