Apple iPad Air 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
CAMERA Video: 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
BATTERY Talk time: About 10 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V
Price
$188.00
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 1.3 GHz
CAMERA Front: 2 MP
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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launch
Announced
2014, October
Status
Available. Released 2014, October
platform
OS
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8X
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
Playing Music
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body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, March
Status
Available. Released 2015, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
—
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
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camera
Rear
2 MP
Front
2 MP
Video
480p@24fps
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
7.0 inches
Resolution
600 x 1024 pixels (~170 ppi pixel density)
Technology
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery
Talk time
About 8 h / About 18 h
Playing Music
About 71 h
body
Dimensions
193.4 x 116.4 x 9.7 mm (7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 in)
Weight
322 g (11.36 oz, 0.71 lb)
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
White, Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
8 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with GLONASS
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
—
Speed
HSPA
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy Tab 3 V is produced with a better CPU Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon than the iPad Air 2. It is an significant difference between these models because a fast processor means that this model is a better choice for multitasking. The iPad Air 2 uses more RAM (2 GB) which means that it provides higher performance in comparison to the Galaxy Tab 3 V.

The iPad Air 2 is equipped with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is better compared with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V HD (600 x 1024 pixels) resolution with 169 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this tablet is the best buy for playing games. If you are a photo lover then the iPad Air 2 is a better buy for you because this tab has more quality back 1.2-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture. The iPad Air 2 captures videos with a better resolution: FullHD vs qHD.

The Galaxy Tab 3 V smartphone has a memory card slot. It's a nice bonus: you can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Galaxy Tab 3 V weighs 322g that is 115g lighter than the weight of the iPad Air 2.

Considering the above differences the iPad Air 2 will become the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.