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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| $ 280.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5's score of 74.5. Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Apple iPad Air design is a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it was released many years before.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 6 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a GPU. IPad Air counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a slightly better camera than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
IPad Air counts with a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. IPad Air has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 7300mAh.
The Apple iPad Air is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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