Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2024-05-07 | 2018-08-24 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 263 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), getting a 74.5 score against 71.3. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Even though Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a lot older and notably thicker than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), it's construction is still lighter.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit better screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a little worse screen pixels density and a way lower 1200 x 1920 resolution. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with an extremely better processor than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light images and a back camera with much less mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a superior battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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