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Apple iPad Air
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
16 GBP3100
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-02-13 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 194.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 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 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has a global score of 72.8, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s 59.5 general score. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with Android 4.1 operating system. Apple iPad Air is a newer and much thinner device than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), although it is way heavier.
IPad Air has a much better screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a lot bigger display, a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a much better number of pixels per inch in the display. Apple iPad Air counts with a way better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad Air also has an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processor.
The iPad Air takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 32 GB.
IPad Air features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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