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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 8 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 230.00 | $ 214.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a general score of 74.1, which is slightly better than Samsung ATIV Tab 5's general score of 69.2. IPad Air's design is newer, incredibly thinner and notably lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. The iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 OS. The iPad Air has a superior performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad Air also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics processing unit.
The iPad Air has a better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot better display pixels density. Apple iPad Air features a way better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has a much worse 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a much better memory for applications and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPad Air counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 4080mAh.
The iPad Air is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, which makes it an easy decision.
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