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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has an overall score of 77.9, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s 70.2 score. IPad Air is an way older portable tablet than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), but Apple made it just a little lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
IPad Air has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has less and slower CPU cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a GPU. The iPad Air has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a little greater screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures slightly better videos and photos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low light situations and a way higher 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Apple iPad Air counts with much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Air counts with improved battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 7300mAh.
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