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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is a little bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s 71.3 global score. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's design is a lot thicker but lighter than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a way better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, a much lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a bit smaller screen.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures clearer videos and photos than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos and a way less MP resolution camera. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a really longer battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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