Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-10-16 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2020) is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), with a score of 71.7 against 70.2. Apple iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The Apple iPad Air (2020) construction is extremely newer, lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
Apple iPad Air (2020) features a faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad Air (2020) features a better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a bit bigger display, a just a little better pixel density and a better 1640 x 2360 resolution.
IPad Air (2020) features a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The iPad Air (2020) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a lot higher resolution back camera, a way better video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2020).
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