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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-10-16 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 729.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2020) has a global score of 71.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 global score. The iPad Air (2020) body is notably newer and way thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's, although it is also just a bit heavier. IPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The iPad Air (2020) counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPad Air (2020) features a better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a higher pixels quantity in each display inch, a much bigger screen and a much better 1640 x 2360 resolution.
The iPad Air (2020) counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air (2020) takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab Active 2. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy Tab Active 2, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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