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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 271.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 264 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, having a 79.3 score against 76.7. IPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 OS. The iPad Air 2 is an a lot older tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, but it is a little thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a way better processing power than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 7 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Air 2 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit worse pixels density and a bit worse 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and iPad Air 2 have very similar cameras, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a much better (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has an 8000mAh battery size.
The iPad Air 2 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an easy decision.
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