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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 289.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 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, 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 | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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
The Apple iPad Air is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, having a 77.9 score against 75.2. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. Apple iPad Air is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, we must highlight that it is also just a little thicker and way heavier.
The iPad Air and Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 feature extremely similar CPUs, because although the iPad Air has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a faster 600 megahertz GPU and a 64-bits processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a better display pixels density.
Apple iPad Air features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPad Air has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Apple iPad Air features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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