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Apple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 67 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-09-04 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a global score of 72.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's 67 score. IPad Air's construction is thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, although it is heavier and was released around 11 months before. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 OS.
IPad Air counts with a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has less processing cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a much better 600 MHz GPU and a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPad Air features a better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a larger display, a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater pixel count per display inch.
The Apple iPad Air takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a back facing camera with a way better resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Apple iPad Air is also a lot cheaper.
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