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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 6.64 |
| 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
IPad Air has a general score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's general score of 74. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The iPad Air construction is just a bit thicker and way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's processor is very similar to Apple iPad Air's CPU, because although the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a weaker 450 megahertz graphics processor and a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad Air captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a way worse 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Apple iPad Air counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The iPad Air features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has an 84 percent bigger battery size.
IPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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