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Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB Wi-Fi OnlySamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S 10.5's overall score of 72.1. Even when iPad Air 2 and the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 were only released with a couple months difference, iPad Air 2 is just a little thinner and just a little lighter. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a little greater pixels quantity per display inch, a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a little bit larger display. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad Air 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5's processor is just as good as the processing unit in iPad Air 2, because although the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little longer battery life than iPad Air 2, because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
The iPad Air 2 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
IPad Air 2 costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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