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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 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 |
| $ 386.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.5 | 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 is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air, having a 78.8 score against 75.5. The Galaxy Tab S4 design is extremely newer and a little bit thinner than the Apple iPad Air's, but it is also just a little heavier. The Galaxy Tab S4's CPU is very similar to iPad Air's CPU, because although the Galaxy Tab S4 has doesn't have a graphics processor and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
Apple iPad Air features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a little smaller screen, a quite lower 1536 x 2048px resolution and a little bit less pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Tab S4 features a lot better camera than Apple iPad Air, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition, a lot more MP back-facing camera and a way larger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. IPad Air has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S4 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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