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Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
AT&TSM-P907A
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 26.56 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2's 78.2 general score. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has Android 4.4 operating system. Apple iPad Air 2's design is newer, extremely lighter and incredibly thinner than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower 2048 x 1536px resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density. IPad Air 2 features just a bit more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a bit faster CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory, an additional graphics processor and a larger number of faster cores. IPad Air 2 has a much better camera than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2. They have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same video definition.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has improved battery performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 9500mAh battery size.
Although iPad Air 2 is a better device, it is a little more expensive than the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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