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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-05-02 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.1 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 general score. The Apple iPad Air (2019) is a a lot newer and thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's also a little heavier. IPad Air (2019) features a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more RAM, a 64-bit processing unit and a greater number of faster cores.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a little bigger screen, a way better resolution of 1668 x 2224px and a lot higher pixels density. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 8 megapixels resolution and a lot better (Full HD) video quality.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory. IPad Air (2019) has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
IPad Air (2019) costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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