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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-04-01 | -- |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 9.98 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has a global score of 60.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 overall score. The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) construction is notably thinner but much heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a much faster processor than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has less RAM and lesser processing cores. The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way larger screen, a just a bit greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1640 x 2360.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels. The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a very superior battery performance than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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