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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-10-16 | 2016-02-01 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 24.55 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Intel Core M chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 5200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy TabPro S's 75 score. The Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy TabPro S counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system. Even though Apple iPad Air 2 is older than Galaxy TabPro S, it's construction is extremely lighter and a little bit thinner.
IPad Air 2 has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPad Air 2 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a little greater pixel density.
The Galaxy TabPro S features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The iPad Air 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy TabPro S, because it has a 7340mAh battery size. IPad Air 2 has a very superior camera than Galaxy TabPro S, because it has a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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