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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 10 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 22.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Intel Core m3 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| 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 | |
| 7340mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, getting a overall score of 79.3 against 71.1. The iPad Air 2 body is way thinner and way lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, although it was released 3 years before. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has Windows 10 operating system.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 1536px resolution and a just a bit higher pixels amount per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has a bit faster processing unit than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 2 shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPad Air 2 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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