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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1
EducationSM-T535
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 67.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.58 x 6.94 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 130.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| 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 | |
| 3.00 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 |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.16 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1's general score of 67.8. IPad Air 2's construction is thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, even when both of them were released with only a couple months difference. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The iPad Air 2 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a lot higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution. IPad Air 2 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Air 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because although it has doesn't have a GPU and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory and a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPad Air 2 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Air 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way higher 1920x1080 video quality.
IPad Air 2 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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