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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's global score of 69.2. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. IPad Air 2 is a newer and incredibly thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, but it's also notably heavier.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch of display, a way higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a larger screen. The iPad Air 2 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit better processing power than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a greater number of cores and an additional graphics co-processor. The iPad Air 2 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 60% bigger battery capacity.
IPad Air 2 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it an easy choice.
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