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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2024-05-07 | 2014-09-04 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 263 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 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 Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, with a score of 71.3 against 67. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s body is much newer and extremely thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's, but it's incredibly heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a bit better looking display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a lot less pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a very superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a much faster CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and 6,5 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab Active has a much longer battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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