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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 global score. Despite being the best device in this comparison, iPad Air 2's design is older, noticeably heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. IPad Air 2 features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a bit lower display density, and they both have exactly the same 2048 x 1536px resolution, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit more powerful processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM. IPad Air 2 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. They have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a back camera with an 8 mega pixels.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPad Air 2 has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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