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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Windows RT |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 20.11 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is much better than the Samsung Ativ Tab's 66.7 overall score. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Ativ Tab works with Windows RT operating system. The Apple iPad Air 2 construction is extremely newer, much lighter and way thinner than the Samsung Ativ Tab.
IPad Air 2 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 2048 x 1536 resolution. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has an inferior number of 1500 MHz cores and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Ativ Tab features a bit longer battery life than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has an 8200mAh battery size.
Apple iPad Air 2 takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Ativ Tab, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way higher (Full HD) video definition.
IPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it an easy decision.
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