• 9.7" (2048x1536) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A8X SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 7340 mAh
  • 10.5" (2560x1600) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 7900 mAh

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstriPad Air 2Galaxy Tab S 10.5
aggregated_productiPad Air 2 (Launched 2014-10-01)Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (Launched 2014-06-01)
aggregated_display9.7" 2048x1536 IPS LCD 10.5" 2560x1600 Super AMOLED
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 1.2-MP
  • 2.1-MP
aggregated_computing
  • A8X SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
  • Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
aggregated_battery7340 mAh7900 mAh
aggregated_designIP Rating, 437g (15.4oz), 240x169.5x6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches)IP Rating, 467g (16.5oz), 247.3x177.3x6.6 mm (9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$305$499
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Display
product_name_ÜstriPad Air 2Galaxy Tab S 10.5
display_type_ÜssIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum9.7"10.5"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum71.6%72.9%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr2048x15362560x1600
display_density_Üppi_Ünum264 PPI288 PPI
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstriPad Air 2Galaxy Tab S 10.5
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum8-MP8-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/2.4
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrVery smallSmall
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstriPad Air 2Galaxy Tab S 10.5
battery_type_ÜssLi-PolyLi-Ion
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum7340 mAh7900 mAh
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum10 hours11 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum121 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstriPad Air 2Galaxy Tab S 10.5
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrApple
main_processor_name_ÜstrA8XSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420
main_processor_core_number_Ünum4
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr1.5 GHz2.3 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum2GB3GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum128GB32GB
memory_card_type_ÜssNoneMicroSD
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum128GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstriOS 8.1.3Android 4.4.2
Communications
product_name_ÜstriPad Air 2Galaxy Tab S 10.5
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
port_type_ÜssMicro USB B
port_features_Üas
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
sar_us_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.77 W/Kg
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.2 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstriPad Air 2Galaxy Tab S 10.5
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstriPad Air 2Galaxy Tab S 10.5
multimedia_features_Üas
  • IR
  • Adobe Flash
audio_alerts_Üas
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssStereoStereo
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • M4A
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • OGG
  • OGA
  • WAV
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MXMF
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
  • RTA
  • OTA
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • MP4
  • M4V
  • 3GP
  • 3G2
  • WMV
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • MKV
  • WEBM
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light

Apple iPad Air 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

benchmark_3dmark_slingshot_Ünum

Higher is better
Apple iPad Air 22025205020752100212521502175220022252250227523002325235023752400

benchmark_3dmark_unlimited_icestorm_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5Apple iPad Air 211250125001375015000162501750018750200002125022500

benchmark_gfxbench_manhattan_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5Apple iPad Air 22.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.5

benchmark_gfxbench_trex_Ünum

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5Apple iPad Air 21015202530354045505560657075

battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum

Higher is better
Apple iPad Air 2Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.56125625063756500662567506875700071257250737575007625775078758000