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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 12 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.4 |
| 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 10.96 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's global score of 75.8. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has Android 12 operating system. IPad Air 2 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM and less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as the iPad Air 2 one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra captures much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a lot higher video quality, a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger diafragm aperture. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 11200mAh battery size instead of 7340mAh.
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