Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

10.5 inches
10.4 inches

Resolution:

2224 x 1668 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
2000 x 1200 pixels, 5:3 ratio, 224 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

79.41 %
78.94 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit
Octa-core, 4x 2.0GHz Kryo 260 + 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260, 64-bit

GPU:

Apple 4-core GPU
Adreno 610

RAM:

3GB LPDDR4
3GB

Internal storage:

256GB
32GB, available to use: 19.5 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1024 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

iPadOS (13.x)
Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity:

8134 mAh
7040 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
8 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

7 MP (HDR)
5 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches (248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm)
9.75 x 6.20 x 0.28 inches (247.6 x 157.4 x 7 mm)

Weight:

16.37 oz (464.0 g)
16.79 oz (476.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray, Silver
Dark gray, Silver, Gold

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Lightning
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Video out, Mass storage device
Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price:

$ 779
$ 230 / € 223

User Manual:

This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy Tab A7 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 18, 2019
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