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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-08-10 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and Gray |
| Aluminium | Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Apple iPad Air's global score of 75.7. Galaxy Tab S4's design is a lot newer and just a little bit thinner, but just a little heavier than Apple iPad Air. Apple iPad Air and Galaxy Tab S4 both count with similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy Tab S4 has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The iPad Air counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a bit inferior pixel number per inch in the display and a little lower 1536 x 2048 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Apple iPad Air has longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S4, because it has an 8820mAh battery size. Galaxy Tab S4 features a way better camera than iPad Air, because it has a much larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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