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Apple iPad Air
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-09-04 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a general score of 75.7, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab Active's overall score of 66.9. IPad Air is an older and noticeably heavier portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab Active, but Apple could make it way thinner anyway. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Active comes with Android 4.4 OS.
The iPad Air features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a better pixel density and a bigger screen. IPad Air counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air features a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory and less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a better graphics co-processor running at 600 megahertz and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way higher video definition and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Apple iPad Air costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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