iPad Air (A12) vs Galaxy Tab Active5
38.2chipPerformancechip39
32.9Display74
38.1Battery20
85.8Portability68
61.2Features29.2
4 spec wins — iPad Air (A12)5 spec wins — Galaxy Tab Active5
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air (A12) scores 45.1 against 45.4 for Galaxy Tab Active5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Galaxy Tab Active5 edges ahead in display and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad Air (A12)
- Stronger battery score: 38 vs 20
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 68
- Stronger features score: 61 vs 29
- 61% higher capacity: 8,134 mAh vs 5,050 mAh
- 40% lower thickness: 6.1 mm vs 10.1 mm
Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab Active5
- Stronger display score: 74 vs 33
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 6 GB vs 3 GB
- 63% higher Rear camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | iPad Air (A12) | Galaxy Tab Active5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 10.5 ″+31% | 8 ″ |
| Panel type | Retina IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Resolution | 2224x1668 | 1920x1200 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 283 ppi+7% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPad Air (A12) | Galaxy Tab Active5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB + microSD |
Battery
| Spec | iPad Air (A12) | Galaxy Tab Active5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,134 mAh+61% | 5,050 mAh |
Design
| Spec | iPad Air (A12) | Galaxy Tab Active5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 456 g | 433 g+5% |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm+40% | 10.1 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPad Air (A12) | Galaxy Tab Active5 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 13 MP+63% |
| Front camera | 7 MP+40% | 5 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad Air (A12) | Galaxy Tab Active5 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Cellular | LTE optional | 5G optional |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
Features
| Spec | iPad Air (A12) | Galaxy Tab Active5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil (1st generation) | S Pen included |
| Keyboard support | Yes | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 | Android 14 (One UI 6) |
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