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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-04-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has an overall score of 77.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s 76.7 global score. The iPad Air design has the same thickness than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), but it's just a bit heavier. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with Android 11 operating system.
IPad Air features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Apple iPad Air has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) takes clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a way better resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The iPad Air has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 43 percent more battery size.
The iPad Air is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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