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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2022-03-18 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | |
| -- | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| 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
The Apple iPad Air (2022) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, having an 81.4 score against 74. Although Apple iPad Air (2022) is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, it's somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same display density, the Apple iPad Air (2022) also has a little bit bigger display and a little higher 1640 x 2360 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air (2022), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Apple iPad Air (2022) features a quite superior performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Apple iPad Air (2022) also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a really longer battery lifetime than iPad Air (2022). Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution camera.
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