Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-03-18 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a overall score of 81.4 against 70.2. The iPad Air (2022) is a noticeably newer device, and it's also lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). The iPad Air (2022) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
The Apple iPad Air (2022) features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a just a bit better pixels amount per inch in the display, a higher 1640 x 2360 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. IPad Air (2022) counts with a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the iPad Air (2022) also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a little bit better camera than iPad Air (2022), although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a way lower resolution camera. Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2022).
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