Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), having a score of 72.3 against 70.2. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is a noticeably thinner and lighter tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a just a bit higher screen density, a little bigger display and a higher 1640 x 2360 pixels resolution.
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures clearer photographs and videos than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a tinier camera aperture and a camera in the back with way less MP.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a superior battery life than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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