Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 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 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is way better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a 77.9 score against 60.5. Even though iPad Air is a better tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it must be told that it is also an older, just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker tablet. The iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
The iPad Air features a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a same size display, the iPad Air also has a way greater pixels density and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. IPad Air counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has lesser RAM memory and 2 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics processing unit.
IPad Air takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a back camera with a 5 MP resolution, the iPad Air also has a much better video quality. IPad Air has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Air counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has an 8820mAh battery size against 6000mAh.
The iPad Air costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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