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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2021-06-18 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Grey and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal and Metal |
| $ 271.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, getting a overall score of 79.3 against 74.2. IPad Air 2's body is extremely thinner than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, but it's heavier and was released many years before. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with Android 11 OS.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with just a bit better performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a higher pixels amount per display inch, a lot better 2048 x 1536px resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, they both have a 8 MP resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB.
IPad Air 2 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a 44 percent more battery size.
Although Apple iPad Air 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPad Air 2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, resigning a couple specifications.
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