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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2020-10-16 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 729.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2020) has a score of 71.7, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s overall score of 60.4. The iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. IPad Air (2020)'s design is way newer and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s, although it is also incredibly heavier.
IPad Air (2020) has an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher number of cores and a 64-bit processing unit. IPad Air (2020) counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a bit better screen density, a much higher 1640 x 2360px resolution and a lot bigger display.
IPad Air (2020) features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal storage. The iPad Air (2020) shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a way better battery life than iPad Air (2020).
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPad Air (2020), otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab A (2016), giving up some features and specs.
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