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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2011-03-22 | 2024-05-07 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 7.47 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has an overall score of 71.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's score of 58.1. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) construction is noticeably newer and extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's, but it is also noticeably heavier. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 works with Android 3.0 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a quite superior processing power than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has an inferior number of cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a slightly better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280px, a way worse quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a much smaller display.
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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