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Apple iPad Air
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 66.2 |
| 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 | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 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 | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's 66.2 overall score. Although Apple iPad Air and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 were released only a couple months apart, Apple iPad Air's construction is a bit thinner but also incredibly heavier. Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
IPad Air features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has less cpu cores and 512 MB less RAM memory, it also counts with a faster graphics processing unit running at 600 MHz and a 64 bits processor. The iPad Air features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a larger screen, a better pixel count per screen inch and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad Air captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video quality and a lot better 5 mega-pixels resolution back camera. IPad Air counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
IPad Air counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
IPad Air costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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