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Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.1 |
| 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 | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than the iPad Air 2's overall score of 77.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 construction is much newer and a little lighter than the iPad Air 2's, but it's also much thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with Android 10 operating system, while iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a slightly better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a bit better processing power than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution and a lot worse video quality. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad Air 2, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 7340mAh battery size against 5050mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPad Air 2. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Apple iPad Air 2, letting go some features and specs.
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