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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2019-03-18 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 779.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.71 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) is much better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a global score of 85.9 against 60.4. IPad Air (2019)'s body is much newer and extremely thinner, but a lot heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016). The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way larger screen, a much better resolution of 1668 x 2224px and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Air (2019) has a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4 more cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64-bits processor.
The iPad Air (2019) features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an 8134mAh battery capacity. The iPad Air (2019) features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way higher 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much better 1920x1080 video definition.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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