iPad Air 2
It's
even thinner and lighter than last time around and to a noticeable extent. The
screen is better, with more vibrant colours, it's more powerful thanks to its
A8X processor and the battery life holds up just as well. It even benefits from
Touch ID and Apple Pay and while these features aren't as exciting here as they
are on phones they're still nice to have.
In
short the iPad Air 2 really is the complete package and while you can always
find things to niggle about there are no significant flaws.
In the time since the original iPad Air launched everything else is
still struggling to match it and yet Apple has managed to raise the benchmark
higher still. Everyone else really has their work cut out if the iPad Air 2 is
going to be unseated from the number one spot. The new iPad Air gets an
improved A8X processor, better rear and front-facing cameras, an even thinner
and lighter design, an anti-reflective screen, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor,
and more built-in storage at higher configurations than last year.
But The Air 2 isn't a big change from last year's iPad in terms of
overall function; battery life remains the same, although its battery life is
already pretty good. Audio playback via speakers makes the thin metal body
resonate more than before. The
Bottom Line The iPad Air 2 is a nice refinement and finesse of last year's
model, with a bevy of tweaks, enhancements, a much faster processor, and the
welcome addition of Touch ID. Simply put: it's still the gold standard for
tablets.
Weight: 437g | Dimensions: 240 x 169.5 x 6.1mm | OS: iOS 8.1 | Screen size: 9.7-inch | Resolution: 1536 x 2048 | CPU: Triple-core 1.5 GHz | RAM: 2GB | Storage: 16/64/128GB | Battery: 7340mAh | Rear camera: 8MP | Front camera: 1.2MP Samsung Galaxy Tab S
Samsung
has been pouring a lot of effort into making a really decent iPad rival, and
that strategy has seen some hare-brained decisions (such as launching the Tab
Pro in January 2014, and then replacing it a few months later with the Galaxy
Tab S).
But,
apart from annoying anyone that's already bought into the Tab Pro range, this
strategy has finally yielded a brilliant tablet in the shape of this Super
AMOLED-shod Tab S duo. Available in both 8.4- and 10.5-inch screen sizes,
Samsung has taken the best of its OS and technology ability, fused them with
the best display on a tablet and created something pretty special.
The
battery life is great, the screen has to be seen to be believed (and is
excellent for media and internet viewing, which is really the point of a
tablet) and the price is on a par with the rest of the industry. Well done,
Samsung.
Weight: 467g | Dimensions: 247.3 x 177.3 x
6.6mm | OS: Android 4.4.2 | Screen size: 10.5-inch | Resolution:
2560 x 1600 | CPU: Quad-core 2.3 GHz | RAM: 3GB | Storage:
16/32GB | Battery : 7900mAh | Rear
camera: 8MP | Front camera: 2.1MP
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