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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 74.2 |
| 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 | $ 231.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 4.4 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is slightly better than iPad Air 2, getting a 74.5 score against 74.2. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's body is extremely newer, but much thicker and heavier than the iPad Air 2. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 7 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Air 2 features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad Air 2, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB.
The iPad Air 2 features a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 7340mAh battery size instead of 7300mAh. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a way tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution back camera.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad Air 2. If you want to save some money, you can get Apple iPad Air 2, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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