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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-06-30 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is much better than Galaxy Tab E, getting a 79.3 score against 60.7. IPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab E comes with Android 4.4 operating system. IPad Air 2's body is somewhat lighter and notably thinner than Galaxy Tab E, even when both were released only 9 months apart.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot greater screen pixels density and a much better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and more RAM memory. IPad Air 2 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much higher resolution camera.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a 7340mAh battery size.
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