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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 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 Apple iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's 78.5 overall score. The Apple iPad Air 2 is a newer tablet, and it's also notably lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. The Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.
The iPad Air 2 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a little worse resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has just a bit better performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a GPU, 1 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air 2 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 29 percent greater battery size.
Although iPad Air 2 is a better device, it costs a little more money than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPad Air 2, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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