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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 73.9 |
| 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 289.00 | $ 211.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 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 a bit better than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, having a global score of 73.9 against 73.9. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS. The iPad Air construction is much heavier and just a bit thicker than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. The Apple iPad Air's processing unit is just as good as the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 one, because although the Apple iPad Air has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a much better graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features just a bit better display than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel number per inch in the screen and a bit higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. The iPad Air has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a way less MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad Air, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 64 GB. Apple iPad Air counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
The Apple iPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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