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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-09-04 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 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 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 8.56 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s 77.4 global score. Apple iPad Air 2 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also a lot thinner and notably lighter than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has Android 4.4.2 operating system.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has just a bit better looking display than iPad Air 2, because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a quite better 1600 x 2560 resolution. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory, a higher number of faster cores and an additional graphics processor.
The iPad Air 2 has a lot better camera than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). They have the same video frame rate, the same resolution camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit more storage to install applications and games than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a little longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Apple iPad Air 2 is also by far the cheapest.
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