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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-16 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| 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 | 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
The iPad Air 2 is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having a 79.3 score against 68.3. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Although iPad Air 2 is noticeably older and heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's design is still much thinner.
The iPad Air 2 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px, a bigger display and more pixels per inch in the display.
IPad Air 2 features a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
The iPad Air 2 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 47% greater battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 costs a little more than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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