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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-04-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Marvell PXA1088 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Vivante GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | 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 |
| 7.15 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0's 65.6 overall score. The iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. IPad Air's design is thinner but notably heavier than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and both of them were released with only 5 months difference.
Apple iPad Air features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a much larger screen and a quite better pixels number in each inch of display. Apple iPad Air has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM and less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor. Apple iPad Air has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad Air counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a camera with much more mega-pixels, a lot higher (Full HD) video definition and a bigger aperture.
Apple iPad Air is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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