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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 3.0 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 729.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.26 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2020) is much better than Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a 71.7 score against 58.1. Even though Apple iPad Air (2020) is just a bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, it's thinner and also noticeably newer. The Apple iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with Android 3.0 OS.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way higher resolution of 1640 x 2360px, a way greater display density and a bigger display. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 and iPad Air (2020) feature really similar memory for games and applications, they have equal internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a very superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a 64 bits processor. IPad Air (2020) captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much more MP back facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a much better battery performance than iPad Air (2020).
Apple iPad Air (2020) costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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