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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2012-10-09 | 2020-10-16 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 420.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 5.5 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2020) is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a overall score of 71.7 against 62.7. IPad Air (2020) is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. IPad Air (2020) comes with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 comes with Android 4.0 OS.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a very superior processor than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The iPad Air (2020) features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a bit bigger display, a way better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 1640 x 2360px.
The iPad Air (2020) shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back facing camera with much more megapixels. IPad Air (2020) features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2020).
IPad Air (2020) is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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