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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 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
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a general score of 72.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's global score of 70. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) construction is just a bit heavier but notably thinner than Galaxy Tab Active 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a very superior processor than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a higher display density, a much bigger display and a way higher 1640 x 2360px resolution.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much higher 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better battery life than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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