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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 S | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-11-02 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 is just a bit better than iPad Air 2, with an 81.9 score against 79.3. Even though Galaxy Book2 is notably newer than iPad Air 2, it is a lot heavier and notably thicker. The Galaxy Book2 counts with Windows 10 S OS, and iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy Book2 features a little better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Book2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a bit higher pixel amount per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Book2 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a lot larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a much better storage to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The iPad Air 2 has improved battery performance than Galaxy Book2, because it has a 7340mAh battery size against 6120mAh.
Although Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPad Air 2. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Book2, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Apple iPad Air 2, giving up a couple features and specs.
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