Compare tablets
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 72.1 |
| 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 | 16.40 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 269.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| 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 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5's overall score of 72.1. The iPad Air 2 design is just a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although both were released with only a couple of months difference. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a slightly better looking display than iPad Air 2, because it has a bit larger display, a bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bit greater screen pixel density. IPad Air 2 features much more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5's CPU is very similar to the iPad Air 2 one, because although the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 7 more cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Apple iPad Air 2 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both of them have the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a little bit longer battery life than iPad Air 2, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
The iPad Air 2 costs a bit more than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
