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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 779.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, getting an 85.9 score against 80. IPad Air (2019)'s design is newer, extremely lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1668 x 2224 resolution and a just a bit greater pixels amount in each display inch. Galaxy Book 12-inch features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2019), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The iPad Air (2019) has a much better camera than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a much lower 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited environments.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has an 8134mAh battery size.
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