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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.7 |
| 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 |
| $ 549.00 | $ 280.00 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| 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
The Apple iPad Air is a little bit better than the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), getting a overall score of 77.7 against 77.4. Even when Apple iPad Air and GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) were released only a few months apart, Apple iPad Air is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, while GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has Android 4.4.2 OS.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air, because it has a little larger display, a bit better pixels density and a slightly higher 1600 x 2560px resolution. Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) and iPad Air count with very similar processing units, because although the iPad Air has lesser RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a much better graphics processing unit running at 600 megahertz and a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPad Air has just a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Air has a little better battery life than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 8220mAh.
IPad Air features a way better camera than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 5 MP resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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