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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 779.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.35 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a overall score of 85.9 against 58.8. Apple iPad Air (2019)'s construction is noticeably newer and notably thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, although it is also just a little heavier. IPad Air (2019) counts with an extremely better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 64-bits CPU and a larger number of faster cores.
The iPad Air (2019) has just a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way higher 1668 x 2224 resolution, a bigger screen and a much better display density. IPad Air (2019) has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 240 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Air (2019) has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2019) captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way higher resolution back camera and a lot higher video quality.
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