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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-09-04 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 263 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 10 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, with a 71.3 score against 67. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 OS. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) construction is thinner but incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a much powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less CPU cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a bit sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lot worse number of pixels in each display inch, a way smaller screen and a lot worse 1280 x 800 resolution.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
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