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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 128 GB| Global Score | |
| 74 | 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 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 iPad Air is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, with a overall score of 77.7 against 74. Even being the best in this review, we must highlight that it's also way heavier and just a bit thicker. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and Apple iPad Air have quite similar CPUs, because although the Apple iPad Air has 2 less and slower processing cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a much better GPU working at 600 MHz. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a little bit better looking display than iPad Air, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
The Apple iPad Air has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications 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. Apple iPad Air takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a much lower 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad Air has a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has an 8820mAh battery size instead of 4800mAh.
IPad Air not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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