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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-08-15 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3.20 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 8.56 | 5.92 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air 2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, getting a 79.3 score against 61.7. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE works with Android 4.1 operating system. Even though Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, it's noticeably thinner and way newer.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and more RAM memory. The iPad Air 2 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a really bigger screen, a way higher 2048 x 1536 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad Air 2 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality and a lot better 8 MP resolution camera in the back.
IPad Air 2 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
IPad Air 2 costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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