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Apple iPad Air 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 78 |
| 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 | 25.82 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 | Krait 400 (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 (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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| 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 Tab Pro 12.2 has a global score of 78, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 2's 77.1 global score. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's body is older, a lot thicker and extremely heavier than the Apple iPad Air 2. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS.
The iPad Air 2 has a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a little worse resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel count in each inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a bit 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 an additional GPU, more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPad Air 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with superior battery duration than iPad Air 2, because it has a 29% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also the cheapest.
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