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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-04-01 | 2019-03-18 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.19 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 score. Although the iPad Air (2019) is much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's noticeably thinner and also way newer. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1668 x 2224, a lot larger screen and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a 64-bit processor.
The iPad Air (2019) features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an 8134mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The iPad Air (2019) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot higher video definition.
Apple iPad Air (2019) costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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