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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.61 |
| 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, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a score of 79.3 against 58.8. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with Android 4.0 OS. IPad Air 2's design is notably newer, extremely thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution, a bit larger display and much more pixels per inch in the display. IPad Air 2 has a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has an inferior number of 1.5 gigahertz cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a way more megapixels back camera. IPad Air 2 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 112 GB more internal storage.
IPad Air 2 features superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 20% greater battery capacity.
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