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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 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 Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air 2, having a 74.6 score against 74.2. Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is an older, a bit heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than Apple iPad Air 2. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a bit more vivid screen than iPad Air 2, because it has a bit larger display, a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a little higher number of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a bit more powerful CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a graphics processor.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than iPad Air 2, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 32 GB internal storage. IPad Air 2 shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. They have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 8 MP back camera.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad Air 2. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the iPad Air 2, resigning a couple features and specs.
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