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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's overall score of 74.6. IPad Air 2 is a newer tablet, and it's also just a little lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a little faster processing unit than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also counts with a larger number of cores and a graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a little sharper screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a bit better display density, a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a little bigger display. Apple iPad Air 2 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Both have a 8 MP back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video quality.
IPad Air 2 has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a bit superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 2, because it has an 8220mAh battery size instead of 7340mAh.
The Apple iPad Air 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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