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Apple iPad Air
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
Sprint LTESM-T237
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Vivante GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.1 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.15 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
IPad Air is much better than the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, with a overall score of 77.9 against 65.6. IPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. Although the iPad Air and Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 were released only 5 months apart, iPad Air's design is thinner but also way heavier.
The iPad Air counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a quite higher display pixels density, a lot larger screen and a way better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. The iPad Air has a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra GPU.
The iPad Air counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a larger diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The iPad Air has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
IPad Air costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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