Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2024-05-07 | 2017-11-01 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a 71.3 score against 70. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s body is noticeably newer and noticeably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's, but it is also extremely heavier.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a really superior hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a really larger screen and a way better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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