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Apple iPad Air
128 GBSamsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
AT&TSM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 26.56 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is a little bit better than iPad Air, getting a score of 78.2 against 77.9. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 operating system, while iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system. Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is an extremely heavier and a bit thicker tablet than the iPad Air.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2's CPU is very similar to the iPad Air one, because although the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a worse 450 MHz graphics co-processor and a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. IPad Air features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a quite higher display pixels density.
IPad Air features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video definition and a camera with a much lower resolution. IPad Air counts with slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a bit better battery life than iPad Air, because it has a 9500mAh battery capacity against 8820mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also the cheapest, making it a simple decision.
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