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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 67 | 72.6 |
| 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 | $ 211.00 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air has a general score of 72.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's 67 score. The Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active comes with Android 4.4 OS. Even though the Apple iPad Air is older and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, it's construction is still noticeably thinner.
Apple iPad Air counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Galaxy Tab Active counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active also has a SD card slot that holds up to 64 GB.
Apple iPad Air has a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has less cpu cores (although faster) and 512 MB less RAM memory, it also counts with a much better 600 MHz GPU and a 64-bit processor. IPad Air features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 98 percent bigger battery size.
The Apple iPad Air captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a much higher (Full HD) video quality.
Apple iPad Air is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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