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 | -- |
$ 275.00 | $ 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 |
The Apple iPad Air 2 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, getting a 77.1 score against 72.1. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a processing unit that's very similar to the iPad Air 2 one, because although the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad Air 2, because it has a little bit larger display, a quite higher screen density and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels.
IPad Air 2 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than iPad Air 2, because it has a 7900mAh battery size instead of 7340mAh.
IPad Air 2 is a little more expensive than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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