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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-04 |
| -- | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 223 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active is better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a 67 score against 60.6. Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Galaxy Tab Active features a more vivid display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot smaller display, a quite inferior pixels quantity in each inch of display and a lot lower 1280 x 800 resolution.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a lot better processing power than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has 6,5 GB lesser RAM memory and 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels. Galaxy Tab Active has a superior battery duration than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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