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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| 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 1500 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.6 |
| 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
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a 72.3 score against 58.8. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 OS. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) design is just a little bit heavier but thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way greater pixels amount per inch of screen, a larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1640 x 2360px. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much faster CPU than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has lesser processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way better 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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