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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | Aluminium |
| $ 307.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, having a global score of 79.3 against 78.8. The Apple iPad Air 2 is an noticeably older tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, but Apple could make it a little bit lighter and thinner. Apple iPad Air 2 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S4, although it has a bit lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, a little worse pixel density and a little bit smaller screen.
The Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit more powerful CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S4 features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab S4 features a better camera than iPad Air 2, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution, a much better resolution camera and a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low-light environments. IPad Air 2 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S4, because it has a 1 percent larger battery size.
The iPad Air 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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