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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2022-03-18 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) has a global score of 81.4, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 score. IPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. The iPad Air (2022) is a a lot newer and thinner tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's just a little heavier.
The iPad Air (2022) has a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way higher count of pixels per screen inch, a quite bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels. IPad Air (2022) features a much powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more RAM and 4 more cores.
The iPad Air (2022) counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. The iPad Air (2022) has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPad Air (2022).
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