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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G OnlyApple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.1 |
| 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 |
| $ 285.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | |
| Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| 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
IPad Air 2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, with a global score of 77.1 against 74.2. IPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 comes with Android 4.4 operating system. IPad Air 2's design is newer, thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor 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 an additional graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a little more vivid screen than iPad Air 2, because it has a slightly better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little more pixels per inch in the display and a bit larger screen. The iPad Air 2 has a little bit better storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a bit better battery life than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. Both have the same video frame rate, a 8 MP back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making this tablet an easy choice.
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