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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2016-04-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a global score of 77.9 against 60.4. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. The Apple iPad Air body is thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it is heavier and was released many years before.
Apple iPad Air counts with a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a GPU. The iPad Air has a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a bit higher pixel density, a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a really larger screen.
IPad Air takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the iPad Air also has a lot better video resolution. The Apple iPad Air counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an 8820mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Apple iPad Air costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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