iPad Air vs Galaxy Tab

[Love_London]

Hi,

I've been putting off buying a tablet for a long time and I think I'm giving in now... I have Galaxy S5 phone and spend way too much time on my small phone screen so I might as well get a tablet.

The question is...should I get iPad Air or Galaxy Tab the latest version?

I know that iPad is the go-to tablet for anyone, it's easy to use, I won't have to worry about virus, it's cool, but the only downside is the IOS / I-tune system. I used to use iPhone and never got used to the whole sync / transferring file / etc on IOS.

Android is easy to use when I want to transfer photos or music between my laptop and also to a SD card as well...

In terms of price, I think Galaxy tab is slightly cheaper but not by much.

Which would you recommend?

I'll mainly use it for surfing net, watch stuff on Netflix, downloading movies for travelling, online shopping, texting with friends, etc.

Thank you!

[Otta]

People go on about ipads being easy to use. I have an ipad, and I often find it harder to find the setting I'm looking for than I do on my Android devices. The reason for this is that I am used to Android. You are used to a Galaxy phone, so the tablet would seem totally natural to you.

I am also not seeing the best apps only being on ios, as they may have been a couple of years back. I think Android has largely caught up.

Only area the ios still wins hands down (and is the reason I have one) is for music recording type apps, where you're plugging a guitar / mic in to the device (via an interface). Android doesn't have these apps (yet) due to latency issues which no one has sorted out. But if you're not planning to make music, I'm not sure I'd bother splashing out on an ipad.

Oh, and I only have an ipad because my sister gave me her's when she upgraded to an air.

[Otta]

But I will say that having a tablet does make me wonder how the hell I ever managed squinting at a phone screen all the time, so it is a good idea. I am getting less headaches.

[ratty]

If you are that way inclined there is more APP freedom on Android than IOS.

[Love_London]

Thanks Otta.

I don't intend to make any music so it sounds like Android for me.

Thanks Ratty too!

[JohnL]

I prefer IOS to freedom (if you get my meaning)

[Otta]

Can you add memory to a Galaxy tab? That is a down side of all apple products. Also some Android tabs (my wife has a nexus) not able to add memory cards. That is a bif downside in my book.

[Jeremy]

Yep, pretty sure the Galaxy tab has a memory card slot. Nexus/Hudl etc are budget models, very much horses for courses.

[Salsaboy]

I had an Android tablet that just got slower and slower. Moved to an iPad Air and never looked back.

[Jeremy]

Salsaboy Wrote:

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> I had an Android tablet that just got slower and slower.

Yep... that definitely happens a lot with the cheaper ones. I'd hope that an upmarket one like a Galaxy would last a bit better, but they all grind to a halt in the end.

[Salsaboy]

It wasn't a cheap one. It was a Google Nexus 7.

[tfwsoll]

I've had both and preferred the Galaxy. I've used mine for work for a couple of years and it's still working at the speed (unlike me as I get older!)

[Jeremy]

Salsaboy Wrote:

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> It wasn't a cheap one. It was a Google Nexus 7.

I'd class that as a budget tablet. We also have one, and suffered the same problems.

[Salsaboy]

It actually got worse after the last update to Android. Killed it dead.

[ednewmy]

If it's the Tab S you're talking about then this was/is pretty well known for having a really great screen, so if you're going to use it for tv/movies on the go this may be a selling point for you.

Worth watching a few reviews on YouTube from the likes of Android Authority, Pocketnow, Detroitborg etc. Expect some of these will do comparison vids with the ipad too.

[Jeremy]

Salsaboy Wrote:

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> It actually got worse after the last update to Android. Killed it dead.

Same here. It's a common problem. Maybe not as bad with other manufacturers who might perform more dilligent testing before deploying to older devices.

[JohnL]

My Ipad 2 is still working well.

I'm thinking of refreshing it this year though.

[Love_London]

Thanks all. I'm now thinking Galaxy Tab S. Hopefully will make a decision soon!