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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 779.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab Active 3's global score of 79. Even though iPad Air (2019) is older and a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, it's body is still a lot thinner. IPad Air (2019) has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a way larger screen and a better resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels.
The iPad Air (2019) features a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad Air (2019) counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the iPad Air (2019) also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPad Air (2019) captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera and a much lower video definition. IPad Air (2019) has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 61% bigger battery size.
Apple iPad Air (2019) is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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