Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	May 27, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$729

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	7.28 x 11.21 x 0.25 inches 185.0 x 284.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
16.23 oz (460.0 g)	21.45 oz (608.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue	Mystic Black, Mystic Silver, Mystic Green, Mystic Pink

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	12.4-inch, 84.68% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 243 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 619
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	10090 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

Memory	6GB/128GB

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$599

With Wi-fi only and Snapdragon 778G processor

System chip	Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2200 MHz Cortex-A78
GPU	Adreno 642L

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$749

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