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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2011-03-22 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 7.47 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2020) has a global score of 71.7, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9's score of 58.1. IPad Air (2020)'s body is way newer and incredibly thinner, but also just a bit heavier than Galaxy Tab 8.9. The iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 works with Android 3.0 OS.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) features a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a higher number of cores and a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot higher display density, a way better 1640 x 2360 resolution and a larger display.
IPad Air (2020) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a much better video definition. Apple iPad Air (2020) features as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Galaxy Tab 8.9 one, both have exactly the same internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Apple iPad Air (2020) is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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