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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a 77.9 score against 74. Apple iPad Air's body is older, heavier and noticeably thicker than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. The iPad Air counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, a same size screen and a greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
IPad Air has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional GPU. IPad Air features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera and a way lower 1920x1080 video quality.
The Apple iPad Air has slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Air features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
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