Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	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 - A2603	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	-	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604	-

Launch
Announced	2021, September 14	2021, May 25
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24	Available. Released 2021, June 18

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)	284.8 x 185 x 6.3 mm (11.21 x 7.28 x 0.25 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Weight	487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)	608 g (1.34 lb)
	Stylus support (1st gen only)	Stylus support

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	-
Resolution	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)	1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~243 ppi density)
Size	10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)	12.4 inches, 445.8 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	TFT LCD

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) - 5G modelOcta-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - Wi-Fi model
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) - 5G modelQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) - Wi-Fi model
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 619 - 5G modelAdreno 642L - Wi-Fi model
OS	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	HDR, panorama	-
Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, AF
Video	1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	5 MP
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE (Wi-Fi), 5.2, A2DP, LE (5G)
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (5G)

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro (5G model only)
	-	Samsung DeX

Battery
Charging	-	45W wired, 100% in 190 min
Type	Li-Ion 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)	Li-Po 10090 mAh

Misc
Colors	Silver, Space Gray	Mystic Black, Mystic Silver, Mystic Green, Mystic Pink
Models	A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2	SM-T730, SM-T733, SM-T736B, SM-T735
Price	About 430 EUR	About 650 EUR
SAR EU	-	1.15 W/kg (body)

Tests
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1123:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 1886:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-29.4 LUFS (Average)	-27.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 292530 (v8), 355430 (v9) GeekBench: 1904 (v5.1) GFXBench: 9.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	1123:1 contrast ratio, 513 nits max brightness (measured)	1886:1 contrast ratio, 522 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-29.4 LUFS (Average)	-27.2 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 292530 (v8), 355430 (v9) GeekBench: 1904 (v5.1) GFXBench: 9.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)