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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.7 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 9.92 |
| 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, getting a 79.3 score against 78.5. IPad Air 2's design is newer, extremely lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. The iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad Air 2 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a little bit worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with an extra graphics processor, a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. IPad Air 2 takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have a 8 mega pixels back-facing camera and the same video definition.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a slightly bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has improved battery performance than iPad Air 2, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size.
Although iPad Air 2 is a better device, it is a little more expensive than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPad Air 2, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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