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| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2016-02-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| 7.7 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0's 64.9 overall score. IPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. The iPad Air body is thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, but it is incredibly heavier and was released 2 years before.
The iPad Air counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a better pixels density, a larger screen and a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Apple iPad Air counts with much more storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air features a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has 2 less cores and 512 MB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra GPU. IPad Air features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Air counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, and they both have a 5 MP resolution back facing camera, the iPad Air also counts with a way better 1920x1080 video definition.
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