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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBSamsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
HSPA+ OnlySM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 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 | -- |
| $ 386.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a score of 77.9, which is just a bit better than the iPad Air's 75.5 score. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has Android 4.4 operating system, and iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is an extremely heavier and a little bit thicker tablet than iPad Air.
The Apple iPad Air features a little better performance than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, and they both have a 600 MHz GPU, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPad Air features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than iPad Air, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Apple iPad Air has just a bit better camera than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has just a bit better battery lifetime than iPad Air, because it has a 9500mAh battery size.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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