Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2022-03-18 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2022) is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, having an 81.4 score against 74.5. Apple iPad Air (2022)'s construction is incredibly newer, notably thinner and lighter than Galaxy Tab A 10.5. Apple iPad Air (2022) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
IPad Air (2022) features a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the iPad Air (2022) also has a greater amount of RAM. The iPad Air (2022) has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a better resolution of 1640 x 2360px, a quite larger screen and a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air (2022), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior battery life than iPad Air (2022).
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPad Air (2022), although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera and a smaller aperture.
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