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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 3.0 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset | -- |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) has a global score of 81.4, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's score of 58.1. IPad Air (2022)'s construction is incredibly newer and way thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. The iPad Air (2022) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with Android 3.0 operating system.
The iPad Air (2022) features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot better screen pixel density, a much better resolution of 1640 x 2360px and a bigger display. IPad Air (2022) and Galaxy Tab 8.9 count with extremely similar memory for applications and games, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air (2022) features a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more processing cores. IPad Air (2022) captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a very superior battery duration than iPad Air (2022).
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