Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2022-03-18 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) is much better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, with an 81.4 score against 73.6. The Apple iPad Air (2022) design is notably newer, but a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. The Apple iPad Air (2022) has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a quite lower display density, it also counts with a much bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1640 x 2360.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air (2022), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. Apple iPad Air (2022) features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air (2022) also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a way better battery life than iPad Air (2022). IPad Air (2022) counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a back camera with a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.