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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-09-04 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 610.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), getting a 77.9 score against 75.8. Apple iPad Air's design is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), even though both were only released with a couple months difference. The Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) counts with a bit sharper display than iPad Air, because it has a little higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a little bigger screen and a quite higher count of pixels per display inch. The iPad Air counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014)'s processor is very similar to the iPad Air one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits and a slower graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The iPad Air counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), although it has a worse (Full HD) video definition and a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
IPad Air counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, iPad Air is also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet an obvious call.
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