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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Mocha | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and 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 |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), having a global score of 79.3 against 74.6. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Even though the iPad Air 2 is a lot older and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), it's design is still somewhat thinner.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a bigger display. IPad Air 2 has a slightly better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 7 more processing cores and more RAM. IPad Air 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Air 2 and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the iPad Air 2 has a much tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures, they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same resolution camera.
The iPad Air 2 costs a bit more money than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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