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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-02-27 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.32 |
| 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 iPad Air 2 is much better than Galaxy Note 10.1, getting a overall score of 79.3 against 66.3. The iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 operating system. The iPad Air 2 is a much newer tablet, and it's also much lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy Note 10.1.
IPad Air 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits CPU. IPad Air 2 has an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixel density and a way higher 2048 x 1536px resolution.
IPad Air 2 features a bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad Air 2 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a 7340mAh battery size against 7000mAh.
The iPad Air 2 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to others.
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