Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-06-01 | -- |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 18.52 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| 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 | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is much better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s general score of 60.6. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a little bit better display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way worse 1200 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixels count per inch of screen.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a little bit better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much better performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes a bit better pictures and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and videos and a camera in the back with lot less MP. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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