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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2024-05-07 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 (6th Gen) is better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a 71.3 score against 60.5. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s design is way newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab A 9.7's, but it's also noticeably heavier.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot bigger display, a lot better screen pixels density and a lot better 2048 x 2732 resolution. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a lot better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen). Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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