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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 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 | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 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
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 overall score. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has just a bit better display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a really smaller display, a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280px and a bit lower pixels number per inch in the display.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with slightly more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much powerful processor than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much more megapixels camera. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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