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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 231.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 2, with a overall score of 76.7 against 74.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) comes with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s construction is way newer, but much thicker and just a little bit heavier than Apple iPad Air 2.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. IPad Air 2 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater display density and a quite better 2048 x 1536 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. IPad Air 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) both have similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a bigger aperture, they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back facing camera.
The iPad Air 2 features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 19% bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPad Air 2. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Apple iPad Air 2, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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