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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| $ 271.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 3's 79 global score. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with Android 10 OS. Apple iPad Air 2 is a notably older and just a little bit heavier tablet than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, but Apple could make it noticeably thinner anyway.
IPad Air 2 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with just a little better performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Apple iPad Air 2 features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 7340mAh battery size.
The iPad Air 2 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera and a way lower (Full HD) video definition.
The iPad Air 2 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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