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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-09-04 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 386.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is better than Galaxy Tab Active, having a global score of 75.5 against 66.9. Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 OS. Even though Apple iPad Air is older and notably heavier than Galaxy Tab Active, it's construction is still extremely thinner.
Apple iPad Air has a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a much better 600 MHz graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU. IPad Air has a much better display than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a bigger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The iPad Air takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a much higher video definition. The iPad Air features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Air counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 98% more battery capacity.
The iPad Air costs a bit more than Galaxy Tab Active, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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