Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-16 | 2018-08-10 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Black and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 729.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Apple iPad Air (2020)'s 71.7 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 construction is extremely older, just a little bit heavier and thicker than the Apple iPad Air (2020). IPad Air (2020) has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a little bit lower 1640 x 2360 resolution and a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Galaxy Tab S4 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air (2020), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Apple iPad Air (2020) has a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with less MP, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light environments. Galaxy Tab S4 has a much longer battery life than iPad Air (2020).
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab S4 is also a bargain compared to others.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
