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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 3.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 261 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, getting a overall score of 72.3 against 58.1. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 operating system. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s construction is just a little bit heavier but way thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a more powerful processor than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has lesser cores (although they are faster). Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way higher 1640 x 2360px resolution, a bigger display and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a way better battery life than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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