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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-02-13 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 5.92 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air 2 has a general score of 79.3, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s 60.7 general score. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) works with Android 4.1 operating system. Apple iPad Air 2's design is a lot newer and way thinner, but extremely heavier than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a lot larger display, a lot higher screen pixel density and a way better resolution of 2048 x 1536px. Apple iPad Air 2 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a 64 bits processor. The iPad Air 2 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has an 84% larger battery size.
IPad Air 2 shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a camera with lot more MP and a way better (Full HD) video quality.
The Apple iPad Air 2 is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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