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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 10 S |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-11-02 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 has a general score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad Air's score of 77.9. Galaxy Book2 counts with Windows 10 S operating system, and Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy Book2 is a way heavier tablet device than Apple iPad Air, but they are equally thin.
Galaxy Book2 features a bit superior processor than iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The iPad Air has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a just a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Book2 features a superior camera than iPad Air, because it has a much more megapixels camera, a way larger aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The iPad Air has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Book2, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity against 6120mAh.
Although Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad Air. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Book2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the iPad Air, giving up some specs and features.
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