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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a 77.9 score against 58.8. Apple iPad Air is a notably newer and somewhat thinner device than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, although it's also just a little heavier. The Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 OS.
IPad Air counts with a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Air also has an additional GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a lot higher pixels number per screen inch and a little bit bigger screen.
The iPad Air captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much better (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels. IPad Air features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal memory capacity.
IPad Air features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
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