Global Score | |
73.9 | 73.3 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
2013-10-22 | 2014-06-12 |
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
16.86 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 211.00 | $ 166.00 |
Display / Screen | |
9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.2 | 8.7 |
Performance | |
Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 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 (933 MHz) RAM |
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
9.27 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
5.8 | 6.72 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 | 7.48 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
6.5 | 6.4 |
Battery Life | |
8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
-- | 29 hours talk time |
9.52 | 6.72 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The iPad Air is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, having a overall score of 73.9 against 73.3. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. The iPad Air is an a lot heavier and somewhat thicker portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4.
The iPad Air features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit sharper screen than iPad Air, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a higher display density.
Apple iPad Air captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a much less mega-pixels back-facing camera and a worse (Full HD) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a greater storage for games and applications than iPad Air, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Apple iPad Air counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has an 80 percent more battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Air is a better device, it is more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad Air, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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