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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 77.7 |
| 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 |
| $ 289.00 | $ 280.00 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| 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 a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, getting a 77.7 score against 75.2. The Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Apple iPad Air's body is a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a slightly better screen than iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a greater screen density. The Apple iPad Air features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Air has a processor that is very similar to Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's processor, because although the iPad Air has an inferior number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a better graphics processor running at 600 megahertz and a 64 bits processor. Apple iPad Air has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels and a lower video quality.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has an 8820mAh battery size against 4800mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad Air is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it a very good choice.
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