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Global Score
74.173.3
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
iOS 8.x, 7.xAndroid 4.4.2
2013-10-222014-06-12
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches
16.86 ounces10.51 ounces
Black, Gray and WhiteBlack and White
Aluminium--
$ 214.00$ 166.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches8.4 inches
2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 2560 pixels
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
264 pixels per inch359 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.28.7
Performance
Apple A7 chipsetExynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM3 GB (933 MHz) RAM
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPUARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU
9.278.82
Storage
32 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
5.86.72
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP8.00 MP + 2.10 MP
f/2.40 aperture--
33.00mm focal length--
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.927.48
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMMicro SIM
6.76.4
Battery Life
8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery4900mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--29 hours talk time
9.526.72
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Apple iPad Air is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with a general score of 74.1 against 73.3. The Apple iPad Air is a way heavier and thicker portable tablet than Galaxy Tab S 8.4. Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a slightly better looking screen than iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features more memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Apple iPad Air counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has less RAM and lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits processor.

IPad Air takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a much lower resolution camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The iPad Air has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an 80% larger battery capacity.

Although iPad Air is a better device, it costs more money than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPad Air, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, resigning a couple features and specifications.




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