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Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 8.56 | 6.64 |
| 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 has a global score of 77.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's overall score of 74. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Even though iPad Air 2 is extremely heavier than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, it's somewhat thinner and also newer.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a slightly better display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit better processing power than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores.
The iPad Air 2 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same resolution camera in the back. The iPad Air 2 counts with much more storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
IPad Air 2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 7340mAh battery size against 4800mAh.
IPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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