Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Apple iPad Air (2019)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5

Announced On:August, 2018

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Apple iPad Air (2019)

Apple iPad Air (2019)

Announced On:March, 2019

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Apple iPad Air (2019)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5	Apple iPad Air (2019)

Price
EUR: €250	EUR: €550
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC	Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
260 x 161.1 x 8 mm (10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
Weight
529g (Wi-Fi), 534g (LTE) (1.17 lb)	456 g (Wi-Fi) / 464 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)
Build
	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support (1st gen only)
Colors
Black, Blue, White	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
SM-T590, SM-T595	A2153, A2123, A2154, A2152, iPad11,3, iPad11,4

Type
Display
IPS LCD	IPS LCD True-tone
Size
10.5 inches, 319.7 cm² (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)	10.5 inches, 341.4 cm² (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)	1668 x 2224 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 A2153

Alert Types
Notifications
MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
32GB ROM, 3GB RAM	64GB ROM, 3GB RAM 256GB ROM, 3GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes	Yes
EDGE
Yes	Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, EDR
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
8 MP, f/1.9, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama	HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/2.2 Video: 1080p@30fps	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo)	iOS 12.1.3
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 10	Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Browser
HTML5
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
Adreno 506	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Po 7300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 8134 mAh, non-removable (30.8 Wh)
Charging
10W wired
Talk Time
	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Features
Additional Features
ANT+

SAR EU
Misc
0.56 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)

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