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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 73.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-07-20 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 386.00 | $ 389.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| 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 | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, getting a 75.5 score against 73.4. IPad Air is an older, a lot thicker and notably heavier tablet device than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch comes with Android 5.0 OS. Apple iPad Air features a superior performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, a greater number of cores and an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 2048 x 1536 resolution, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The iPad Air features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a much lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back camera with a lot worse resolution.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features much more memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The iPad Air counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
The Apple iPad Air is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch.
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