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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78 |
| 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 | 25.82 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 | Krait 400 (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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| 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, getting a general score of 78 against 77.7. Although it's the best device we compare here, Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is an a bit thicker and noticeably heavier device than iPad Air. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS.
The iPad Air features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and a lower number of cores, and they both have a 600 megahertz graphics processor, the iPad Air also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Apple iPad Air counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
Apple iPad Air counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a much less megapixels back camera and a worse video resolution. IPad Air has a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a bit better battery life than iPad Air, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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