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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBSamsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 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 | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 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 NotePRO 12.2 is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air, having a 77.9 score against 77.7. Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system. Although it's the best in this review, Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is an a little thicker and incredibly heavier tablet than the Apple iPad Air.
Apple iPad Air has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, and they both have a 600 MHz graphics co-processor, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad Air counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a really smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Apple iPad Air shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution. The Apple iPad Air has a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features a bit better battery performance than iPad Air, because it has an 8 percent larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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