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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 73.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-07-20 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 389.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a score of 75.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.4 score. The iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch comes with Android 5.0 operating system. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the iPad Air design is older, thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit better display than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a little better pixel quantity in each inch in the display. The iPad Air counts with a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores , an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad Air, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB. IPad Air captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a camera in the back with way less MP and a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad Air features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 121% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, making this tablet a very good choice.
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