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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Windows 8 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 221.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 8.56 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 74.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5's 69.2 score. Apple iPad Air 2 is a way newer tablet, and it's also lighter and extremely thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 5 comes with Windows 8 operating system.
The iPad Air 2 has a bit better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a lot better display pixels density.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPad Air 2 features a very superior battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has an 80% bigger battery capacity. The iPad Air 2 features a way better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both have a same resolution camera in the back.
The iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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