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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 S | -- |
| 2018-11-02 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Book2's score of 81.9. Even though Apple iPad Air (2019) and Samsung Galaxy Book2 were only released with a couple months difference, Apple iPad Air (2019) is a lot lighter and way thinner. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a brighter display than Galaxy Book2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display density and a quite better 1668 x 2224 resolution. IPad Air (2019) has a camera that is just as good as the Galaxy Book2 one, because although the iPad Air (2019) has a much tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, it also counts with faster 120 fps video frame rate.
Galaxy Book2 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Air (2019), because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features improved battery duration than Galaxy Book2, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity against 6120mAh.
The iPad Air (2019) not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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