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Apple iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)

Side by side comparison between Apple iPad Air 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 X Apple iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB) 08Points
9.7"
IPS

1536x2048

8
MP

1.2mp

2GB
RAM

Triple-core

7340
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
14Points Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB) Compare Apple iPad Air 2 X
8.4"
AMOLED

1600x2560

8
MP

2.1mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

4900
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better tablet? Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)

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iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)} 8 Advantages Apple iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB) vs Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)} 14 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
+64GB (54GB available)100%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs32GB (27GB available)
+6.1 millimeters (0.24 inches)8%
Thinner
vs6.6 millimeters (0.26 inches)
+9.7"15%
Larger screen
vs8.4"
+HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front cameraAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsHDR photo only main camera
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+7340 mAh50%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs4900 mAh
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
+Scratch-resistant glassAdvantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
vsNot supported
1.5GHz 64bit Triple-core (20nm)vs+1.9GHz 32bit Octa-core1%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
2GB LPDDR3vs+3GB LPDDR350%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
Not supportedvs+Until 128GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
437 grams (15.3 ounces)vs+298 grams (10.43 ounces)47%
Lighter
TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCDvs+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
1536x2048 pixelsvs+1600x2560 pixels30%
Higher resolution screen
264 PPIvs+359 PPI36%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
Not supportedvs+LED flashAdvantage
The LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
(front) 1.2MPvs+(front) 2.1MP69%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
(front) HD (1280x720)vs+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
2300000 apps (App Store)vs+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52%
More apps available to download and use
Not supportedvs+4G LTEAdvantage
The 4G LTE network is newer and faster
(Not supported) vs+(4G LTE) 100 MbpsAdvantage
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouAdvantage
It's harder to lose yourself in the city with GPS on your device

19 Common items in both devices
16 million
(back) 8MP
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
Full HD (1920x1080)
Capacitive
Multitouch
+12 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
ModeliPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
Other model namesiPad Air 2 A1566 (WiFi), iPad 6Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE SM-T705M, Samsung Klimt
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
feature not registered
BrandAppleSamsung
Release date10/24/2014, Announced: 10/16/20147/1/2014
Depth6.1 millimeters (0.24 inches)6.6 millimeters (0.26 inches)
Size (width x height)169.5 x 240 millimeters (6.67 x 9.45 in)125.6 x 212.8 millimeters (4.94 x 8.38 in)
Weight437 grams (15.3 ounces)298 grams (10.43 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass frontfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
Display typeTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Screen size9.7" inches8.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~71.6% (screen-to-body ratio)~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1536x2048 pixels (4:3)1600x2560 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)264 PPI359 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glassNot supported
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

๐Ÿค– Operating System

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
System versioniOS 8.0Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Firmware updateiPadOS 13Android 6.0 Marshmallow
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
Chipset64bit: Apple A8X (20nm)32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 (28nm)
CPUTriple-core, 1 processor:
3x 1.5GHz Typhoon (Triple-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core)
4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerPowerVR GX6450 Rogue (8-core)ARM Mali-T628 MP6
Performance (benchmark)Basemark X: 29753feature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
RAM memory2GB LPDDR33GB LPDDR3
Internal storage64GB (54GB available)32GB (27GB available)
External storageNot supportedUntil 128GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM cardNot supported1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Uploadfeature not registered100/50 Mbps
Network technologyfeature not registered2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandNot supportedQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkNot supportedUMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedLTE Cat3 800/900/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,8,20)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashNot supportedLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length31mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel size1.12ยตm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo/video and HDR photo on front cameraHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
Front camera (secondary)1.2 megapixels2.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution1280x960 pixels1920x1080 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length31mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or moreNot supported
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, MOVMP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputProprietary TV-outMicro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSNot supportedA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedSupported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor
Gyroscope
Vibrating alertNot supportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity7340 mAh4900 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy10 hours29 hours (1.2 days)
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

โž• Other features

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
Call controlNot supportedVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingE-mail, Push mailSMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
Ringtonesfeature not registeredPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedDock with QWERTY keyboard
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold
โ€ข Retina display
โ€ข Oleophobic coating
โ€ข AirDrop file sharing
โ€ข iCloud service
โ€ข iCloud Keychain
โ€ข FaceTime HD
โ€ข Colors: Dazzling White, Titanium Bronze
โ€ข Samsung TouchWiz UI
โ€ข 100.000:1 screen contrast

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

iPad Air 2 (WiFi 64GB)Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (4G SM-T705 32GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered0.63W/kg (head), 1.56W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.26W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body)
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