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iPad Air (A14) vs Galaxy Tab S4

iPad Air (A14)
45.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Galaxy Tab S4

Samsung

Galaxy Tab S4

$650

46.4Inno Score
44.1chipPerformancechip21.6
32.9Display70.8
28.5Battery25
85.5Portability71.1
64.4Features67.2
5 spec wins — iPad Air (A14)3 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S4

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air (A14) scores 45.4 against 46.4 for Galaxy Tab S4. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Galaxy Tab S4 edges ahead in display and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Air (A14)

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 22
  • Stronger battery score: 29 vs 25
  • Stronger portability score: 86 vs 71
  • 14% lower thickness: 6.1 mm vs 7.1 mm
  • 11% higher charging: 20 W vs 18 W

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S4

  • Stronger display score: 71 vs 33
  • 14% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 7 MP

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab S4
Screen size10.9 ″+4%10.5 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Resolution2360x16402560x1600
Pixel density264 ppi287 ppi+9%
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab S4
ChipsetApple A14 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 835
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage options64GB / 256GB64GB / 256GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab S4
Capacity7,606 mAh+4%7,300 mAh
Charging20 W+11%18 W

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab S4
Weight458 g+5%482 g
Thickness6.1 mm+14%7.1 mm
MaterialAluminum—

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab S4
Rear camera12 MP13 MP+8%
Front camera7 MP8 MP+14%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab S4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
CellularLTE optionalLTE optional
USBUSB-CUSB-C 3.1

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air (A14) versus Galaxy Tab S4
SpeciPad Air (A14)Galaxy Tab S4
StylusApple Pencil (2nd generation)S Pen included
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereoQuad stereo
Operating systemiPadOS 14.1Android 8.1 (upgradable to Android 10)

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