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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 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 | 6.38 |
| 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, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, with a 79.3 score against 66.2. Apple iPad Air 2's design is a lot heavier but a lot thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has lesser cores (but faster) and doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a larger amount of RAM. IPad Air 2 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a greater screen density, a lot better resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a bigger screen.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot higher video quality. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air 2 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a 65% more battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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