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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 26.56 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a global score of 77.9, which is slightly better than iPad Air's 75.7 general score. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 OS, and iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is better than iPad Air, we must tell that it is also heavier and a bit thicker.
Apple iPad Air features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a 600 megahertz graphics co-processor, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density.
Apple iPad Air shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a way lower 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a bit superior battery duration than iPad Air, because it has a 9500mAh battery capacity instead of 8820mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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