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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 779.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 9.04 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, with a general score of 85.9 against 75.2. Apple iPad Air (2019)'s design is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but also notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a sharper display than iPad Air (2019), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a slightly higher 2560 x 1600 resolution.
IPad Air (2019) features a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores, a 64-bits processor and a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPad Air (2019) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have the same video resolution and a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has better 120 frames per second video frame rates.
IPad Air (2019) has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 69 percent greater battery capacity.
Although iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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