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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-03-18 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 779.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is way better than Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 overall score. IPad Air (2019) is a newer and noticeably thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it's just a little heavier. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a way higher resolution of 1668 x 2224px and a much larger screen.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The iPad Air (2019) shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same (Full HD) video quality, the iPad Air (2019) also has better video frame rate. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an 83 percent larger battery size.
IPad Air (2019) is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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