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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | -- |
| 2025-03-04 | 2015-09-03 |
| -- | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 7.6 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a bit better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), getting a 74 score against 70.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much more vibrant screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller display. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much faster processor than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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