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Apple iPad Air
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T330
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 194.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 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 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is better than the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, with a 72.8 score against 66. Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. Although the Apple iPad Air and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 were released only 5 months apart, Apple iPad Air's design is a little bit thinner but way heavier.
Apple iPad Air counts with a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a better graphics co-processor running at 600 MHz. The Apple iPad Air counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a higher screen density, a bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
IPad Air takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a much better 1920x1080 video quality. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Apple iPad Air features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has an 8820mAh battery size against 4450mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad Air is also cheaper, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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