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Global Score
69.274.2
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2iOS 8.x
2013-02-242014-10-16
8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches
11.92 ounces15.41 ounces
--Gold and Gray
--Aluminium
$ 285.00$ 231.00
Display / Screen
8 inches9.7 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 1536 x 2048 pixels
TFTIPS LCD
189 pixels per inch264 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
78.2
Performance
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipsetApple A8X chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPUPowerVR GXA6850 GPU
9.188.82
Storage
16 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
6.164.4
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.30 MP8.00 MP + 1.20 MP
--f/2.40 aperture
--31.00mm focal length
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video
6.828.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
SIMNano SIM
6.46.7
Battery Life
4600mAh Li-Ion Battery7340mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
6.488.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

IPad Air 2 is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 8.0, with a overall score of 74.2 against 69.2. Even though the iPad Air 2 is extremely heavier than Galaxy Note 8.0, it's notably thinner and also newer. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS. The iPad Air 2 counts with a better display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a much better resolution of 2048 x 1536, a larger screen and a better pixels amount in each inch in the screen.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a little faster processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also counts with an additional GPU and a greater number of faster cores. IPad Air 2 captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad Air 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 64 GB. Apple iPad Air 2 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.

Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.




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