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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2022-03-18 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2022) has an overall score of 81.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's global score of 70. The Apple iPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Apple iPad Air (2022) is a way newer and way thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's also just a little heavier.
IPad Air (2022) counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the iPad Air (2022) also has more RAM memory. The Apple iPad Air (2022) features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot bigger screen, a way better 1640 x 2360 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPad Air (2022) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. The Apple iPad Air (2022) features a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2022).
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