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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 539.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, getting a overall score of 74.2 against 73.4. IPad Air 2 is a newer tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with Android 4.4 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a bit superior processing unit than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also counts with an additional GPU and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a bit better screen than iPad Air 2, because it has a little larger screen, a little better screen density and a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity against 7340mAh.
Apple iPad Air 2 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and the same resolution back-facing camera.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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