Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| -- | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is much better than the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), with a 70.2 score against 60.6. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a little more vivid display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way worse 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better screen pixel density.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much faster processing unit than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or videos in low light situations and a lot lower resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a really longer battery lifetime than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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