Apple iPad Air 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4

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OS
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
Infrared port
features
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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
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
NETWORK Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Price
$119.95
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
CAMERA Front: 2.1 MP
DISPLAY Resolution: 1600 x 2560 pixels (~359 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY Talk time: About 11 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 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
Infrared port
—
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
2014, June
Status
Available. Released 2014, July
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Exynos 5420 Octa
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP6
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front
2.1 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
8.4 inches
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels (~359 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - Samsung TouchWiz UI
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 4900 mAh battery
Talk time
About 11 h
Playing Music
About 80 h
body
Dimensions
212.8 x 125.6 x 6.6 mm (8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 in)
Weight
294 g (10.37 oz, 0.65 lb)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Dazzling White, Titanium Bronze
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, GLONASS, BDS
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is produced with a more powerful processor Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the Apple iPad Air 2. It is an important specification of this model as a fast processor guarantees that this model is a better choice for gamer. The iPad Air 2 is equipped with a more powerful GPU PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) that will allow you to play more new games. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has more RAM (3 GB) which means that this tablet demonstrates higher performance than the Apple iPad Air 2.

The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is produced with 4K UHD (1600 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 359 ppi pixel density that is better compared with the iPad Air 2 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. This specification means that the iPad Air 2 is the best buy for watching movies.

The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 device has a memory card slot. This is a pleasant pros: you can easily extend internal storage and transfer files. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 weighs 294g that is 143g lighter compared to the weight of the Apple iPad Air 2.

The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has 7 advantages and the iPad Air 2 only 6 so the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.