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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 74 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 289.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| 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, 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 | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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 has an overall score of 74.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's 74 overall score. IPad Air 2 is a newer and somewhat thinner portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, but it's way heavier. IPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little sharper screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
Apple iPad Air 2 has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much better storage for games and applications than iPad Air 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 64 GB.
IPad Air 2 features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 53% bigger battery size.
The Apple iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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