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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-09-04 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 8.56 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 bit better than the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s general score of 74.5. The iPad Air 2 design is newer, a lot thinner and incredibly lighter than the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with Android 4.4.2 OS.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a little bit better screen than iPad Air 2, because it has a little higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, a little greater pixels density and a quite larger screen. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a little faster processor than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores, more RAM and an extra graphics co-processor.
IPad Air 2 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels resolution. Apple iPad Air 2 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 12% more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to others.
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