Apple Ipad 10 2 2021 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus 5g 128gb

General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 24, 2021 (Official)	October 23, 2023 (Official)
Model
Model	iPad 10.2 2021	Galaxy Tab A9 Plus 5G 128GB
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available	5G: Supported in India, 4G: Available Not Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Operating System
Operating System	iPadOS v15	Android v13
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes
SIM Size
SIM Size	-	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	-	Single SIM, GSM

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	-	7040 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Fast, 15W
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, Retina Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	3264 x 2448 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP Front Camera	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Aluminium	Back: Metal
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	Silver, Dark Blue, Gray
Height
Height	250.6 mm	257.1 mm
Thickness
Thickness	7.5 mm	6.9 mm
Weight
Weight	487 grams	491 grams
Width
Width	174.1 mm	168.7 mm

Display

Display Colour
Display Colour	16M	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	TFT
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	265 ppi	206 ppi
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	-
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1620 x 2160 pixels	1200 x 1920 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size	10.2 inches (25.91 cm)	11.0 inches (27.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio
Screen to Body Ratio	73.85 %	81.17 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Resolution
Resolution	-	5 MP, Primary Camera

Key Specs

Display
Display	10.2" (25.91 cm)	-

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom
Flash
Flash	-	No
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	3264 x 2448 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	8 MP, Primary Camera
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Fm Radio
FM Radio	No	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	-	Yes
Music
Music	Yes, Music Formats: AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC3, EAC3, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3, WAV	-
Video Player
Video Player	Yes, Video Formats: H.264, MP4, MPEG4	-
Video player
Video player	Yes, Video Formats: H.264, MP4, MPEG4	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.1
GPS
GPS	-	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India	5G Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	-	Yes
Voice Calling
Voice Calling	No	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
WiFi
WiFi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO	-

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (four-core graphics)	Adreno 619
Processor
Processor	Hexa Core (2.65 GHz, Dual core, Lightning + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Thunder)	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660)
Ram
RAM	3 GB	-

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	8 MP	-

Special Features

Browser
Browser	Yes, HTML5	-
Email
Email	Yes	-
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Front	-
Games
Games	Yes	-
Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging	Yes	-
Other Facilities
Other Facilities	World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Phone Book
Phone Book	No	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 103 GB