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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| -- | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 223 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a general score of 74.5, which is way better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with just a bit better looking screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a little lower pixel density and a way lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a lot better processing power than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller camera aperture and a camera with much less MP. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a superior battery duration than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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