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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is much better than the Galaxy Note 8.0, having a general score of 79.3 against 69.2. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. The iPad Air 2 construction is newer and much thinner than Galaxy Note 8.0's, but it's also notably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a little faster CPU than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with a graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (and faster).
IPad Air 2 has a much better display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, more pixels per inch of display and a larger screen. The iPad Air 2 has a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video definition and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
IPad Air 2 counts with much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad Air 2 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 60 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad Air 2 is also cheaper than the Galaxy Note 8.0.
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