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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| -- | 2015-09-03 |
| -- | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 223 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has an overall score of 73.6, which is much better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s general score of 60.6. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a brighter display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels count per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with much more storage for apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a very superior hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much longer battery lifetime than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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