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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-16 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 729.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air (2020), getting a score of 73.6 against 71.7. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is an extremely older device than the Apple iPad Air (2020), but Samsung managed to make it just a bit thinner and extremely lighter. Apple iPad Air (2020) features a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPad Air (2020) has a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a little bit higher 1640 x 2360 resolution. The iPad Air (2020) counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air (2020), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air (2020).
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