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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| $ 450.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5's score of 74.5. The iPad Air 2 body is incredibly thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit more powerful processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores. Apple iPad Air 2 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a little bit better pixel number per screen inch.
The iPad Air 2 features a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Air 2 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a much smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and video in low-light environments, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a back camera with an 8 MP.
The iPad Air 2 features a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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