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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 0.66 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has an overall score of 77.9, which is much better than the Galaxy View 2's global score of 65.3. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy View 2 works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Despite of the fact that iPad Air is older than the Galaxy View 2, it's design is incredibly lighter and a lot thinner.
The iPad Air counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Samsung Galaxy View 2 counts with a greater memory capacity for apps and games than iPad Air, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB.
Apple iPad Air counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy View 2, because although it has less RAM memory and lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a GPU. The Apple iPad Air has a way better camera than Galaxy View 2. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 counts with a very superior battery duration than iPad Air, because it has a 12000mAh battery size.
The Apple iPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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