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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 289.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's 75.2 overall score. IPad Air (2019) is a newer and thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it's also noticeably heavier. IPad Air (2019) features a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM, a 64-bits CPU and 4 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a brighter display than Apple iPad Air (2019), because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. IPad Air (2019) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution and the same video resolution, the iPad Air (2019) also has faster video frame rates.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Air (2019) counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has an 8134mAh battery capacity.
Although iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad Air (2019), otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, letting go some features and specs.
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