Sort of off-topic for this thread but related, and possibly an important consideration for the original poster. What also affects database size and makes syncing cumbersome for me are the many photo attachments associated with the collected points. You mentioned side-loading tile packages, I assume for basemaps. It's not the first time I've heard of this though I've not tried it. I assume that you couldn't use a feature class from a side-loaded geodatabase in Collector or other ESRI apps, as they require a feature service shared with a group in AGOL, but I'm wondering if anyone else has found a workaround for syncing datasets with large and/or numerous photo attachments. I'll make a separate post if appropriate.

Neil Curri

GIS Analyst, PVE, LLC

Vassar College Academic Computing Consultant

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On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 3:47 PM, Chris Martin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Both tablets perform adequately. Here are a couple of nuanced things to keep in mind if you are looking at advanced functionality.

Do you ever plan to use Portal with web tier authentication/IWA? If so, an iPad cannot send Windows credentials but I've seen it configured and working with an Android device.

Do you plan on working offline? Downloading large work areas are problematic due to the size of the database allowed by the devices. I've often needed to make tile packages and side load them onto the device. It is much easier to load these packages onto microSD cards, deliver them to users and configure Collector (or other apps) to use the SD card for offline basemaps. Otherwise, you will have to hands on all devices and that can be difficult for larger deployments. Long story short, if you need this functionality, get devices with SD card slots.

Chris

On Jan 4, 2018 12:27 PM, "James H" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
My town is going to buy some tablets for use with ArcGIS Online. Does anyone have an opinion on what's better iPad or Samsung? is there any issue with Samsungs not having as much memory as iPads and does arcgis online work better on android or apple?
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