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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-02-01 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 24.55 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Core M chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S's global score of 75. Despite of the fact the Apple iPad Air is noticeably older and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, it's design is still notably lighter. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has Windows 10 Pro operating system.
IPad Air features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Air also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad Air counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels in each display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
The Galaxy TabPro S has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Apple iPad Air has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy TabPro S, because it has an 8820mAh battery size. Apple iPad Air shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy TabPro S. Both have a 5 mega-pixels camera.
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