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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 350.00 | $ 280.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 (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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 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
Apple iPad Air has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's global score of 76.9. Even when the Apple iPad Air and the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 were only released with a few months difference, the Apple iPad Air is noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4 operating system.
Apple iPad Air features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels number in each inch in the display. The Apple iPad Air's processing unit is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's processor, because although the Apple iPad Air has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a faster 600 MHz graphics processor.
The Apple iPad Air takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back camera and a worse 1920x1080 video definition. The iPad Air features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has just a bit better battery lifetime than iPad Air, because it has a 9500mAh battery capacity against 8820mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air is also a lot cheaper.
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