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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| 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 | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, having a overall score of 77.9 against 74.6. The iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 OS. IPad Air is an a bit thicker and a little bit heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has just a bit better display than iPad Air, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, a quite greater display density and a little bit larger screen.
IPad Air features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's processor is very similar to the iPad Air one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits and a weaker graphics co-processor running at 450 MHz, it also counts with more cores and 1 GB more RAM.
IPad Air has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because it has an 8820mAh battery size. Apple iPad Air counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less MP and a worse video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad Air is also by far the cheapest one.
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