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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 285.00 | $ 280.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a global score of 77.7, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's 69.2 overall score. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has Android 4.4.2 operating system. Although the iPad Air and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 were only released 8 months apart, iPad Air's construction is a little thinner but noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0.
The iPad Air has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower, a lower amount of RAM and a slower graphics processing unit running at 600 MHz, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Apple iPad Air has a sharper screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a higher display density.
IPad Air counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The iPad Air has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the iPad Air also has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad Air counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 92% larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad Air is also a bit cheaper.
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