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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-04-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | 0.66 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy View 2's general score of 65.3. The Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy View 2 counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Apple iPad Air 2's design is notably thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy View 2, although it was released 5 years before.
The iPad Air 2 has a much sharper display than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a much higher display density. IPad Air 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Galaxy View 2 features a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad Air 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. The Galaxy View 2 counts with a very superior battery life than iPad Air 2, because it has a 12000mAh battery capacity against 7340mAh.
Apple iPad Air 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy View 2.
The Apple iPad Air 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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