Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (SD 662, Late 2020) vs iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (SD 662, Late 2020) $230
iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$230
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
Snapdragon 662
CPU
A8X
GPU
Adreno 610
GPU
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
Memory
3GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
16GB
Display
10.4" LCD 2000×1200 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
CPU Image
Snapdragon 662
8 Cores
8 Threads
2GHz Clock
CPU Image
A8X
3 Cores
3 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
Snapdragon 662 vs A8X Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Adreno 610
128 Shaders
950MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
256 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
243 GFLOPS FP32
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N/A
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230.4 GFLOPS FP32
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Adreno 610 vs PowerVR GX6850 A8X Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-3733
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
4 Tabs
1%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
32GB
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16GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
Unknown # min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.4"
LCD
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
47.7 in² (307.9 cm²)
5:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
350 Nits Peak
Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2000×1200
2.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
97% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.90 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
8W
5.00V
1.55A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
1.55A 5V (7.75W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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27.1Wh
7040mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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27.6Wh
7340mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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Android
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
157.4 mm (6.2 in)
Depth
7 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
476 g (16.79 oz)
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Weight
437 g (15.41 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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