Global Score | |
69.2 | 74.2 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Apple |
Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x |
2013-02-24 | 2014-10-16 |
8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
11.92 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
-- | Gold and Gray |
-- | Aluminium |
$ 285.00 | $ 231.00 |
Display / Screen | |
8 inches | 9.7 inches |
1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
TFT | IPS LCD |
189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
7 | 8.2 |
Performance | |
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 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 | |
5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
-- | f/2.40 aperture |
-- | 31.00mm focal length |
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
-- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
6.82 | 8.47 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
SIM | Nano SIM |
6.4 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
6.48 | 8.56 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
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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