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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2025-03-12 | 2017-11-01 |
| -- | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 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 |
| Apple GPU 9-core 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is slightly better than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s 69.6 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a lot better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better processing power than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a lot better video definition.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity.
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