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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-09-28 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 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 | 5.5 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.56 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is way better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s 65 overall score. Apple iPad Air 2 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also way thinner and much lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 OS.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density and a lot better 2048 x 1536 resolution. IPad Air 2 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Air 2 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has less cores and doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPad Air 2 also has a back camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution.
IPad Air 2 has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity instead of 7000mAh.
IPad Air 2 costs a bit more than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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