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Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
Apple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows RT | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.11 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 650.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 9.52 |
| 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
The Apple iPad Air is a little bit better than Samsung Ativ Tab, getting a overall score of 72.8 against 66.7. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Ativ Tab comes with Windows RT OS. Apple iPad Air is a newer device, and it is also lighter and thinner than the Samsung Ativ Tab. IPad Air features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the iPad Air also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a better graphics co-processor working at 600 MHz.
Apple iPad Air features a much better display than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot higher amount of pixels per display inch. Samsung Ativ Tab counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPad Air, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 64 GB and 48 GB more internal storage.
Apple iPad Air counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Ativ Tab, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity. IPad Air takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the iPad Air also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
IPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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