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Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 350.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 3 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, getting a 77.1 score against 76.9. The iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. IPad Air 2's construction is newer, noticeably lighter and notably thinner than the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2.
IPad Air 2 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a little better performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory, an extra graphics processor and a greater number of cores.
IPad Air 2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features longer battery duration than iPad Air 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad Air 2 is also by far the cheapest.
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