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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| 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 (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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 6.64 |
| 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 has an overall score of 77.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's overall score of 75.2. Although it's the best in this review, we must highlight that it's also much heavier and just a little bit thicker. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a CPU that's very similar to iPad Air's CPU, because although the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits and a weaker graphics processing unit working at 450 MHz, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600.
Apple iPad Air has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with a much worse resolution.
The iPad Air counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has an 84% more battery size.
The iPad Air not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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