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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 0000-00-00 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 261 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a overall score of 72.3 against 60.4. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is a extremely thinner but noticeably heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab A (2016). The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a much better processing power than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has less cores and 6,5 GB less RAM. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a just a little higher pixel amount per inch of screen, a way bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way more mega-pixels camera. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much better battery duration than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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