Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| -- | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), getting a 70 score against 60.9. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much more powerful processor than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
IPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a better pixel density, a lot larger screen and a much higher 1640 x 2360px resolution. The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a way better battery performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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