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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x |
| 2019-10-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 23.03 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 680.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7600mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is slightly better than Apple iPad Air 2, getting a 77.5 score against 77.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro's construction is notably newer, but noticeably thicker and much heavier than Apple iPad Air 2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro features just a bit better processing power than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Apple iPad Air 2 features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a much better memory to install applications and games than iPad Air 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro and iPad Air 2 have quite similar cameras, although the iPad Air 2 has a camera with lot less megapixels and a lot worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 4 percent greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad Air 2. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the iPad Air 2, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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