Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)

Announced On:March, 2016

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Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)

Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)

Announced On:September, 2020

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)	Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)

Price
EUR: €130	EUR: €370
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC	Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
186.9 x 108.8 x 8.7 mm (7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight
283 g (9.98 oz)	490 g (Wi-Fi) / 495 g (LTE) (1.08 lb)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support (1st gen only)
Colors
Pearl White, Metallic Black	Silver, Gold, Space Gray
Models
SM-T280, SM-T285	A2428, A2429, A2270, A2430, iPad11,6, iPad11,7

Type
Display
IPS LCD	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm² (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)	10.2 inches, 324.6 cm² (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Brightness
	500 nits typ. brightness (advertised)

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 A2428

Alert Types
Notifications
MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
8GB ROM, 1.5GB RAM	32GB ROM, 3GB RAM 128GB ROM, 3GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 4.5
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
microUSB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Camera Features
Panorama	HDR, panorama
Video
720p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
2 MP, f/2.2	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) Features: HDR Video: 720p@30fps

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

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)	iPadOS 14
Upgradable
	Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Browser
HTML5
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) Spreadtrum SC9830	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
Adreno 306 Mali-400MP2	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
Talk Time
Up to 11 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Music Play
Up to 100 h

SAR EU
Misc
0.64 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)

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