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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 8.56 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a general score of 79.3, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab 3 V's 58.5 overall score. IPad Air 2's construction is way heavier but way thinner than the Galaxy Tab 3 V. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 3 V works with Android 4.4 OS. IPad Air 2 features a better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a much bigger display, a much greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a much better 2048 x 1536px resolution.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, and although they both have 1 cpu cores, the iPad Air 2 also has 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh. IPad Air 2 features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video quality and a camera in the back with way more MP.
The iPad Air 2 is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 3 V, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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