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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 307.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the iPad Air (2020)'s 71.7 global score. Although it's the best in this review, the Galaxy Tab S4 is a much older, somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier tablet device than iPad Air (2020). IPad Air (2020) features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
The iPad Air (2020) has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Galaxy Tab S4 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Air (2020), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Apple iPad Air (2020) takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a worse video definition and a lesser MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light images. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a much better battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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