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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-04-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 216 pixels per inch | 263 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 | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| 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
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a global score of 71.3, which is better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s score of 60.4. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) design is extremely thinner but heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016).
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 6,5 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster). Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot larger display, a much better 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much longer battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot more MP back facing camera.
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