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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 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 | 7.48 |
| 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) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, getting a global score of 79.3 against 74.3. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS. IPad Air 2's body is a little lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, even when they were only released 4 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Apple iPad Air 2, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad Air 2, because it has a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a just a little greater number of pixels in each inch in the display and a little larger display.
Apple iPad Air 2 captures better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back camera and the same video definition. The iPad Air 2 has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than iPad Air 2, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity instead of 7340mAh.
The Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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