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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2011-08-28 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a overall score of 77.9 against 58.8. The iPad Air body is way newer and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, although it's also a little bit heavier. IPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE works with Android 4.0 OS.
Apple iPad Air counts with a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad Air also has an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. IPad Air features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much greater pixels number per inch of screen, a little bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
IPad Air features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way higher video resolution. IPad Air counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
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