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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 729.00 | -- |
| 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 1500 MHz processor |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.26 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| 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
The iPad Air (2020) has a general score of 71.7, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 score. IPad Air (2020)'s construction is incredibly newer and incredibly thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. IPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE works with Android 4.0 OS.
Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 64-bit CPU and more cpu cores. IPad Air (2020) features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot higher pixels density, a bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1640 x 2360.
IPad Air (2020) shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back. The iPad Air (2020) features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a way better battery life than iPad Air (2020).
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