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Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 72.6 |
| 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 | $ 211.00 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| 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 iPad Air is slightly better than Samsung Ativ Tab, with a 72.6 score against 66.7. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Ativ Tab works with Windows RT OS. The iPad Air construction is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Ativ Tab. Apple iPad Air has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a much better graphics processing unit.
The Apple iPad Air counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Ativ Tab features a much greater memory for games and applications than iPad Air, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
Apple iPad Air has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Ativ Tab, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size. Apple iPad Air takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have a back camera with a 5 mega pixels, the Apple iPad Air also has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
IPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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