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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 169.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 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 |
| Vivante GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | 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 |
| 7.15 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, getting a 79.3 score against 65.6. The iPad Air 2 design is heavier but extremely thinner than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px, a way larger screen and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 120 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and 512 MB more RAM. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a camera with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
IPad Air 2 is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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