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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-04-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 150.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a 79.3 score against 60.4. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Despite of the fact iPad Air 2 is older and noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's body is still notably thinner.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 2048 x 1536 resolution, a little greater pixels density and a lot larger screen. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage. The iPad Air 2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality and a lot more MP camera.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an 84 percent larger battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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