Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| -- | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 223 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has an overall score of 60.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's overall score of 60.5. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is a way thinner but a little bit heavier tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 4 less CPU cores and 6,5 GB less RAM memory. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much better resolution of 1640 x 2360px, a much better display pixels density and a lot bigger screen.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way higher 12 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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