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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 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 |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, having a 77.9 score against 74.5. Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Despite of the fact that the Apple iPad Air is notably older than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, it's construction is just a little thinner and lighter.
Apple iPad Air has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits processor. IPad Air features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a just a bit higher pixel density.
The iPad Air counts with slightly more storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
The iPad Air counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the iPad Air is also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet an obvious call.
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