Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 71.3 |
| 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 | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| 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 13-inch (M2, 2024) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a 71.3 score against 70.2. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a heavier but incredibly thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a little worse pixels number in each inch of display, a way smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1200 x 1920px. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much faster processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much longer battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a slightly better camera than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos and a back camera with a lot worse 8 megapixels resolution.
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