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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 79.3 |
| 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 |
| $ 289.00 | $ 271.00 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's global score of 75.2. The Apple iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Apple iPad Air 2 construction is newer and thinner, but also extremely heavier than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1600px resolution and a higher screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a little better hardware performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with an additional GPU and a greater number of cores.
The iPad Air 2 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has slower video frame rate, they both have a camera with an 8 mega pixels and the same (Full HD) video resolution. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Apple iPad Air 2 is also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.
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