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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5's 74.5 general score. The iPad Air 2 is an notably older tablet than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but Apple made it lighter and extremely thinner anyway. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a little faster CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 1536px.
The Apple iPad Air 2 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a way tinier aperture, they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera. The iPad Air 2 features just a bit more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 1% bigger battery size.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad Air 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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