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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad Air 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 77.1 |
| 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 289.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 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 the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, with a 77.1 score against 73.9. IPad Air 2's body is newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's, but it's also incredibly heavier. IPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little bit better looking screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a little bit higher 2560 x 1600px resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit better processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also counts with a graphics processor and more CPU cores. IPad Air 2 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air 2 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 53 percent greater battery size. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Apple iPad Air 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.
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