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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), getting a 78.8 score against 72.3. Despite being the best in this review, the Galaxy Tab S4 construction is just a little heavier and thicker than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density and a quite lower 1640 x 2360px resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much more powerful processor than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a much better camera than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a back camera with a higher resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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