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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), with a global score of 85.9 against 76.7. The iPad Air (2019) is a a little lighter and noticeably thinner tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), even when both were released with only 1 months difference. IPad Air (2019) counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a quite bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels and a quite better pixels density.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2019), because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The iPad Air (2019) features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU, the iPad Air (2019) also has a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing images and videos in low light situations, and they both have a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution and the same video definition, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also counts with higher 120 frames per second video frame rate.
IPad Air (2019) features improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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