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Apple iPad Air 2
16 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2021-06-18 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.41 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Grey and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal and Metal |
| $ 221.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is slightly better than Apple iPad Air 2, with a general score of 74.2 against 74.2. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite body is extremely newer and somewhat lighter than the Apple iPad Air 2's, although it's also noticeably thicker. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite works with Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a bit more powerful processing unit than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a lot better 2048 x 1536 resolution, a higher screen density and a bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 32 GB internal storage. The iPad Air 2 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a 44% larger battery capacity.
The iPad Air 2 captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same resolution back camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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