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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 13 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2023-07-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Adreno 740 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is way better than the Galaxy Tab S9, getting a general score of 79.3 against 64.1. IPad Air 2 is a noticeably older and just a little bit thicker tablet than the Galaxy Tab S9, but Apple managed to build it somewhat lighter anyway. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S9 comes with Android 13 OS.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a bit smaller display. Galaxy Tab S9 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The iPad Air 2 features a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has 7 lesser cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The iPad Air 2 takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way lower 8 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab S9 has a little longer battery life than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has an 8400mAh battery capacity against 7340mAh.
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