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Apple iPad Air
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 75.7 |
| 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 |
| 13.00 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 370.00 | $ 380.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 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
Apple iPad Air is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, getting a score of 75.7 against 66.9. Apple iPad Air is an older and a lot heavier portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, but Apple was able to build it noticeably thinner anyway. The Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active comes with Android 4.4 OS.
IPad Air counts with a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory and 2 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a better 600 MHz graphics processor and a 64-bits processor. Apple iPad Air counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a greater display density, a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a larger display.
The iPad Air features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The iPad Air captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with a way better 5 mega pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad Air has a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 98 percent bigger battery size.
Apple iPad Air costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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