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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 74 | 74.2 |
| 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 | $ 231.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| 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 a little bit better than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, with a 74.2 score against 74. IPad Air 2's construction is newer and thinner than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's, although it is also heavier. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit better processing unit than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a graphics processor and a higher number of cores (and faster).
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit better looking display than iPad Air 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB.
IPad Air 2 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 53% bigger battery size. The iPad Air 2 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have the same resolution back camera and the same video resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad Air 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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