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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2011-08-28 | -- |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 16.05 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a general score of 60.6 against 58.8. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with Android 4.0 OS. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) body is a little heavier but much thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much better screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, a lot lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a really smaller display. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 6 less processing cores.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 12 mega-pixels resolution. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a way better battery life than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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