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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 271.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), with a 79.3 score against 76.7. The Apple iPad Air 2 body is thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), even though it was released many years before. Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has Android 11 OS.
The iPad Air 2 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little higher 2048 x 1536 resolution. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) counts with much more storage for apps and games than iPad Air 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a bit better processing unit than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. IPad Air 2 has better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity instead of 6150mAh.
The iPad Air 2 and the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) both feature really similar cameras, and although the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a larger diafragm aperture, they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The iPad Air 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a no doubt choice.
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