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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-04-01 |
| -- | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 223 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 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 |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| 2.4 | 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 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a 60.6 score against 60.4. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is a way thinner but extremely heavier tablet than the Galaxy Tab A (2016). IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a bit better screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a way worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, a just a bit worse pixel density and a really smaller screen. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much powerful processing unit than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has an inferior number of cores and 6,5 GB lesser RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a way better battery performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back camera with a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution.
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