Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

10.9 inches
10.5 inches

Resolution:

2360 x 1640 pixels, 264 PPI
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

81.23 %
81.50 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)

Processor:

Hexa-core, 3100 MHz, Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Apple 4-core GPU
Adreno 615

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB, not expandable
128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

iPadOS (14.x)
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

7040 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
13 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8
Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Hyperlapse

Front:

7 MP (EIS, HDR)
8 MP (Autofocus)

Video capture:

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

Design

Dimensions:

9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)
9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches (245 x 160 x 5.5 mm)

Weight:

16.23 oz (460.0 g)
14.11 oz (400.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue
Black, Gold, Silver

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, 48(3600)

3G:

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

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:

No 3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording
Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible)
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging, Headphones port
Charging, Headphones port, Mass storage device

Location:

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

Sensors:

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

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
ANT+

Buyers information

Price:

$ 729
$ 480

In The Box:

USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 15, 2020
Feb 15, 2019
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