Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, having a 77.9 score against 70. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPad Air construction is extremely thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it is somewhat heavier and was released 4 years before.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much higher 1536 x 2048px resolution, more pixels per inch of display and a larger display. The iPad Air has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPad Air counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a lower video definition and a back facing camera with a way worse resolution.
Apple iPad Air counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 98% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad Air is also a lot cheaper.
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