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Samsung Galaxy Tab
P1000Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 2.3.3, 2.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2010-09-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is way better than Galaxy Tab's 58.6 general score. IPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab counts with Android 2.3.3 OS. IPad Air is a extremely newer and incredibly thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab, but it is also incredibly heavier. IPad Air counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a lot larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and way more pixels per display inch.
The iPad Air features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad Air counts with a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has an extra GPU, a higher number of cores , a 64-bits processor and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPad Air captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a lot higher resolution. The iPad Air counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Air costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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