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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2011-08-28 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A8X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a 79.3 score against 58.8. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a incredibly newer portable tablet, and it's also notably thinner and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE works with Android 4.0 operating system.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way higher 2048 x 1536 resolution, a way higher pixel number per inch in the screen and a quite larger display. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a greater performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. Apple iPad Air 2 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity instead of 6100mAh.
IPad Air 2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
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