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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (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 | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a general score of 74, which is just a bit better than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s 71.3 global score. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch construction is lighter and just a little bit thinner than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a slightly better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a lot better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much longer battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a lot higher 12 MP resolution back camera.
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