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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 70 | 72.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 520.00 | $ 211.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 72.6 score against 70. Despite of the fact Apple iPad Air is much older and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's design is still a lot thinner. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The iPad Air features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor. The iPad Air features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a better pixels density.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPad Air, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. Apple iPad Air captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a way less mega pixels back camera and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
IPad Air has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 98% larger battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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