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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 67.4 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 215.00 | $ 221.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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, 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 | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 74.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 67.4 overall score. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a newer and thinner portable tablet than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but it is notably heavier. The Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 OS.
The iPad Air 2 has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than iPad Air 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and iPad Air 2 both feature incredibly similar processing units, because although the iPad Air 2 has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a lower number of cores, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory and a 64-bit processor. The iPad Air 2 takes a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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