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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | 2019-08-09 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 271.00 | $ 366.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has an overall score of 88.1, which is better than Apple iPad Air 2's overall score of 79.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a noticeably newer device, and it's also a little thinner and just a little lighter than Apple iPad Air 2. The Galaxy Tab S6 features a bit faster CPU than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Air 2 features a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a just a little lower pixel density, a quite lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a quite smaller display. The Galaxy Tab S6 has a superior camera than iPad Air 2, because it has a lot bigger aperture, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a way more MP back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. IPad Air 2 has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because it has a 4% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S6 costs more than iPad Air 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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