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Apple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 74 | 77.1 |
| 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 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 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, 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
The iPad Air 2 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, having a 77.1 score against 74. The iPad Air 2 is a newer and thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it's also incredibly heavier. The iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit more vivid screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit more powerful CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a graphics processor.
IPad Air 2 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. IPad Air 2 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has worse video frame rate, they both have a 8 MP back camera and the same video resolution.
The iPad Air 2 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 53 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad Air 2 is also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, which makes it a simple decision.
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