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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-02-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.06 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.27 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a 79.3 score against 61.4. The iPad Air 2 is a much newer tablet, and it's also thinner and incredibly lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). The iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) works with Android 4.1 operating system.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and more RAM memory. The iPad Air 2 has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a lot greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air 2 takes way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video definition and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
IPad Air 2 has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air 2 is also by far the cheapest one.
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