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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s global score of 65.7. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPad Air 2 is a incredibly older and heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Apple managed to build it a lot thinner anyway.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPad Air 2 has a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger display, a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a higher number of pixels per inch of display.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s camera is very similar to the Apple iPad Air 2 one, and although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution back camera.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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