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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 10 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-05-21 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch has an overall score of 80, which is a bit better than the iPad Air 2's general score of 79.3. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch comes with Windows 10 operating system, and iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Although Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch is way newer than iPad Air 2, it is noticeably heavier and thicker.
Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The iPad Air 2 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels number in each inch in the screen and a bit higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a much smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos and video in low light environments, a lot less megapixels camera in the back and a lower video definition.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 45% greater battery size.
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