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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-10-16 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminium | Glass |
| $ 271.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.35 |
| 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-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 a global score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S3's overall score of 75.2. The Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Apple iPad Air 2 design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab S3, but it is a little bit heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has just a bit better performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a better display than Galaxy Tab S3. Both of them have exactly the same 2048 x 1536 resolution, a screen of the same size and a greater pixel amount per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 captures better pictures and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has a way bigger diafragm aperture, a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad Air 2 has longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 22% larger battery capacity.
IPad Air 2 costs a bit more money than Galaxy Tab S3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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