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Apple iPad Air
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-09-04 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | $ 515.00 |
| 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 8026 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 | 3.10 MP + 1.20 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 | 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, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is better than Galaxy Tab Active's general score of 67. Even though iPad Air is older and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active, it's construction is still extremely thinner. IPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 OS.
Apple iPad Air counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a much better graphics processing unit working at 600 MHz. The iPad Air has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a bigger display, a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a better pixels quantity per inch in the display.
IPad Air counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. IPad Air has a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 98% more battery size.
IPad Air shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a camera with lot more MP and a much higher video definition.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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