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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2021-06-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.91 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Grey and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1340 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 179 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's score of 74.2. IPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with Android 11 operating system. IPad Air's construction is a little thinner than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, but it's much heavier and was released 8 years before.
The iPad Air and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite count with very similar processors, because although the iPad Air has an inferior number of slower cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics processor. IPad Air has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite shoots just a bit better photos and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a camera with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a greater memory to store more games and applications than iPad Air, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Apple iPad Air features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a 73% greater battery size.
Although iPad Air is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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