iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (Helio P22T, Mid 2021)

iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) $799
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (Helio P22T, Mid 2021) $160
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$160
CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
CPU
Helio P22T
GPU
9-Core M2-FL
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 650MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
32GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
Display
8.7" LCD 1340×800 Touch
CPU Image
M2 (8C9G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
Helio P22T
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.3GHz Clock
M2 (8C9G-FL) vs Helio P22T Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
9-Core M2-FL
1152 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GE8320 650MHz
32 Shaders
650MHz
Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
N/A
0%
41.6 GFLOPS FP32
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9-Core M2-FL vs PowerVR GE8320 650MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
3GB
LPDDR4X-3200
24 Tabs
5%
4 Tabs
1%
128GB
32GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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LCD
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
33.3 in² (214.9 cm²)
5:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
300 Nits
350 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
1340×800
1.1 Million Pixels
179 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
83% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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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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12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.9MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/8.5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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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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Photo Geotagging
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Proximity
Ambient Light
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Location
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iBeacon
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Beidou
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
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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
20W
9.00V
2.22A
8W
5.00V
1.55A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
1.55A 5V (7.75W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Removable Cable
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36.6Wh
9757mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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19.5Wh
5100mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
212.5 mm (8.4 in)
Width
124.7 mm (4.9 in)
Depth
8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
617 g (21.76 oz)
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Weight
366 g (12.91 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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