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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-02-18 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.67 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a general score of 79.3, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab E 8.0's global score of 64.9. Although iPad Air 2 is older and heavier than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, it's design is still incredibly thinner. The iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
IPad Air 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPad Air 2 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a much better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a bigger display.
IPad Air 2 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a 7340mAh battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a lot higher resolution back camera.
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