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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2019-03-18 | 2018-08-10 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 779.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S4's score of 78.8. The Apple iPad Air (2019) construction is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy Tab S4, even when both of them were released only 7 months apart. IPad Air (2019) features a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the iPad Air (2019) also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPad Air (2019) counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a little worse pixels density and a little bit lower resolution of 1668 x 2224, they both have a screen of the same size. The iPad Air (2019) has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
IPad Air (2019) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S4 takes clearer videos and photos than iPad Air (2019), because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a way larger diafragm aperture for better photography in low-light situations and a way higher video quality.
Although Apple iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab S4. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S4, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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