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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 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 |
| 13.00 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 370.00 | $ 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 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
IPad Air is a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active, with a overall score of 72.6 against 66.9. The iPad Air body is noticeably thinner than Galaxy Tab Active, although it is noticeably heavier and was released about 11 months before. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Apple iPad Air features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a larger display. Apple iPad Air counts with a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a faster graphics processor working at 600 megahertz.
Galaxy Tab Active features much more storage to store more games and applications than iPad Air, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active also has an external memory slot that allows up to 64 GB. The iPad Air has a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 98% bigger battery size.
The Apple iPad Air captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air is also by far the cheapest.
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