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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 13 |
| 2014-10-16 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 15.41 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 271.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | 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 | -- |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's 73.3 global score. The Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra comes with Android 13 operating system. The iPad Air 2 features a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPad Air 2 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 2048 x 1536, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The iPad Air 2 captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has as much storage capacity for applications and games as the Apple iPad Air 2, both have equal internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a superior battery duration than iPad Air 2, because it has a 10880mAh battery capacity.
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