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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2020-08-21 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 17.71 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Phantom navy |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 774.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 2, having an 86.6 score against 79.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 construction is incredibly newer than Apple iPad Air 2's, but it is a little bit thicker and heavier.
Galaxy Tab S7 features a more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster). IPad Air 2 features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, although it has a little bit worse 2048 x 1536px resolution, a quite worse pixels density and a little bit smaller screen.
IPad Air 2 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a back camera with lot less mega pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab S7 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than iPad Air 2, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S7 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S7 features just a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab S7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPad Air 2. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S7, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Apple iPad Air 2, giving up a couple specs and features.
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