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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-05-21 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 22.93 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core m3 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is better than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch's 71.1 overall score. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has Windows 10 OS. The Apple iPad Air 2 design is much lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, although it was released 3 years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch has just a bit better performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a just a little better display density.
The Galaxy Book 10.6-inch features a way bigger storage for games and applications than iPad Air 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. IPad Air 2 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the iPad Air 2 also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
IPad Air 2 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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