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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2022-03-18 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) is much better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having an 81.4 score against 60.5. IPad Air (2022)'s body is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's, but it's also just a bit heavier. IPad Air (2022) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
Apple iPad Air (2022) features a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has much more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 1640 x 2360 and a quite larger display. The Apple iPad Air (2022) features a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
IPad Air (2022) features more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2022). The iPad Air (2022) features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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