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Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 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 | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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
The Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 77.1, which is much better than the Galaxy Note 8.0's global score of 69.2. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. Apple iPad Air 2's construction is newer and a lot thinner, but also heavier than the Galaxy Note 8.0.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a little faster processor than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with an additional GPU and a higher number of cores. The iPad Air 2 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a better pixel density, a lot better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a larger display.
The iPad Air 2 captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a lot higher video quality and a camera with much more mega-pixels. The iPad Air 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad Air 2 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 7340mAh battery size instead of 4600mAh.
Apple iPad Air 2 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, making this tablet an easy choice.
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