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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is just a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), getting a general score of 73.6 against 71.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's construction is much lighter and just a bit thinner than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a much lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a very superior processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a way better resolution back camera.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a superior battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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