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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 539.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is a bit better than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, having a 77.9 score against 74.6. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 operating system. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Apple iPad Air design is a bit thicker and a little heavier than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and iPad Air both feature quite similar processors, because although the iPad Air has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a much better graphics processor running at 600 megahertz and a 64-bit CPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a little bit better looking display than iPad Air, because it has a little bigger screen, a just a bit better number of pixels in each display inch and a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Apple iPad Air features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Apple iPad Air captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP resolution and a worse video definition.
The iPad Air has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because it has an 8820mAh battery size instead of 8220mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Air is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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