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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 549.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), having a general score of 74.2 against 74.1. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. IPad Air 2's construction is newer, thinner and a lot lighter than the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition).
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a little bit better display than iPad Air 2, because it has a just a bit higher display density, a bit larger screen and a quite better 1600 x 2560 resolution. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a much better storage for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a bit better hardware performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with an additional GPU, a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPad Air 2 features a very superior camera than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Both have the same video quality, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rate.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features just a bit better battery duration than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Apple iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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