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Apple iPad Air
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.9 |
| 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 | 26.10 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 350.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is just a bit better than iPad Air, with a 76.9 score against 75.7. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 OS, while iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS. Even being the best device we compare here, Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's design is a lot heavier and a little bit thicker than the iPad Air.
The iPad Air features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a bit worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the display. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 and iPad Air feature extremely similar processors, because although the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a slower 450 megahertz graphics co-processor and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The iPad Air captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a way less mega pixels back facing camera. The Apple iPad Air counts with slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than iPad Air, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity against 8820mAh.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also cheap compared to the iPad Air.
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