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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE
16 GBSCH-I905
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.99 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 400.00 | $ 386.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is way better than the Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, getting a 75.5 score against 61.3. The Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE comes with Android 3.1 operating system. The Apple iPad Air is a somewhat lighter and thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE.
The Apple iPad Air has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a way better 1536 x 2048px resolution. The iPad Air features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
The iPad Air counts with an extremely better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, and although they both have the same RAM amount and a Dual-Core processor, the iPad Air also has a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics co-processor. The Apple iPad Air counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity instead of 6800mAh.
IPad Air takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a lot higher 5 MP resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad Air is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, which makes it a very good choice.
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