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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is slightly better than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s overall score of 77.4. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. IPad Air is a just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter tablet than the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), even though both of them were released only 2 months apart.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) and iPad Air feature really similar processors, because although the iPad Air has an inferior number of cores and also slower and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a better graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a little bit better display than Apple iPad Air, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, a little bigger display and a bit better display pixels density.
Apple iPad Air counts with a way better camera than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), although it has a lot less MP resolution camera in the back and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Apple iPad Air counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad Air has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity.
The iPad Air not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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