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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2011-03-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 7.47 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is way better than Galaxy Tab 8.9, with a general score of 72.3 against 58.1. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 works with Android 3.0 OS. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s body is a little bit heavier but noticeably thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels and a way higher screen pixel density. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a better processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 6 lesser cores (although faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a lot better 12 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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