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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 3.0 |
| -- | 2011-03-22 |
| -- | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 223 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, getting a 60.6 score against 58.1. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 comes with Android 3.0 OS. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) design is incredibly thinner but a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a much better display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a little bit inferior pixels quantity per display inch, a much smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 6 less processing cores.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) one, they have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a much better battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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