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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
3G OnlyApple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.3 |
| 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 |
| $ 540.00 | $ 271.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| 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 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's global score of 78.1. IPad Air 2 is a newer device, and it is also notably thinner and much lighter than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. IPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a graphics co-processor, a greater number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
IPad Air 2 features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with greater battery lifetime than iPad Air 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air 2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has slower video frame rate, they both have a 8 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
IPad Air 2 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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