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iPad Air (A14) vs Galaxy Tab Active5

WINNER
iPad Air (A14)
45.4Inno Score
VS
Galaxy Tab Active5
45.3Inno Score
44.1chipPerformancechip38.8
32.9Display74
28.5Battery20
85.5Portability68
64.4Features29.2
4 spec wins — iPad Air (A14)5 spec wins — Galaxy Tab Active5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air (A14) scores 45.4 against 45.3 for Galaxy Tab Active5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air (A14) edges ahead in features and portability, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Air (A14)

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 39
  • Stronger battery score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger portability score: 86 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 64 vs 29
  • 51% higher capacity: 7,606 mAh vs 5,050 mAh

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab Active5

  • Stronger display score: 74 vs 33
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 50% higher RAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab Active5
Screen size10.9 ″+36%8 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDTFT LCD
Resolution2360x16401920x1200
Pixel density264 ppi283 ppi+7%
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab Active5
ChipsetApple A14 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
RAM4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options64GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab Active5
Capacity7,606 mAh+51%5,050 mAh
Charging20 W—

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab Active5
Weight458 g433 g+5%
Thickness6.1 mm+40%10.1 mm
MaterialAluminum—

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab Active5
Rear camera12 MP13 MP+8%
Front camera7 MP+40%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab Active5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.3
CellularLTE optional5G optional
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab Active5
StylusApple Pencil (2nd generation)S Pen included
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersStereo—
Operating systemiPadOS 14.1Android 14 (One UI 6)

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