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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.0 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-10-09 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.5 |
| 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) and EV-DO A |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a 77.9 score against 62.7. The Apple iPad Air is a newer tablet, and it is also lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 OS.
The Apple iPad Air has a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and a Dual-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad Air also has a better GPU running at 600 MHz and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per inch in the display and a way better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad Air features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The iPad Air counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
IPad Air not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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