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Apple iPad Air 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 77.9 |
| 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 | 26.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 275.00 | $ 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 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 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 (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.37 |
| 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
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air 2, getting a 77.9 score against 77.1. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison review, Galaxy NotePRO 12.2's design is older, incredibly heavier and incredibly thicker than Apple iPad Air 2. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features just a little better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 7 more processing cores, an extra graphics processing unit and more RAM. The iPad Air 2 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a little bit worse 2048 x 1536 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with longer battery performance than iPad Air 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Air 2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2. Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same resolution back camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also a bit cheaper.
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