Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS 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 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 8.47 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s 76.7 overall score. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) works with Android 11 OS. The iPad Air is a just a little heavier tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), but both of them have the same thickness.
Apple iPad Air features a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher display pixels density. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPad Air counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has less and slower cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad Air has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 6150mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) captures slightly better pictures and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a much better resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture for better low light photos and videos.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad Air is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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