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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 8.x |
| 2020-09-28 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| $ 490.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 3's global score of 79. Despite of the fact iPad Air 2 is incredibly older and a bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active 3, it's construction is still extremely thinner. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Active 3 works with Android 10 OS.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a little faster CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 7 more cpu cores and more RAM memory. IPad Air 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher 2048 x 1536 resolution.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a much lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with much less MP resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has much more storage for games and applications than iPad Air 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The iPad Air 2 features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 5050mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the iPad Air 2 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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