Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 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
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 71.3 score against 70. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) construction is much thinner but noticeably heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active 2. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much larger screen, a lot better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a higher pixel number per inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a very superior processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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