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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2021-06-18 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Grey and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal and Metal |
| $ 211.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a global score of 74.2, which is just a bit better than iPad Air's 72.6 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite body is a lot newer and incredibly lighter, but also a little bit thicker than the iPad Air. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite works with Android 11 operating system, while iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
IPad Air counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a greater pixels count per inch of display, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a little bit bigger display. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a processing unit that's just as good as iPad Air's processor, because although the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with just a bit better camera than iPad Air, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a much better 8 megapixels resolution camera and a larger aperture.
The iPad Air features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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