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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-01-07 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS 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 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| 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
IPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's 63 score. The iPad Air 2 body is newer, notably thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. The iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. The iPad Air 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has 3 lesser cpu cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPad Air 2 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2048 x 1536px and way more pixels per inch of display. The iPad Air 2 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with much more MP.
IPad Air 2 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air 2 is also by far the cheapest.
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