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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a bit better than iPad 9.7-inch, having a 70 score against 65.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 and iPad 9.7-inch were released only a few months apart, Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's body is much thicker but lighter.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a bigger screen, a way better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has more CPU cores (but slower) and a larger amount of RAM. Apple iPad 9.7-inch takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a back-facing camera with an 8 MP and the same video definition.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad 9.7-inch. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the iPad 9.7-inch, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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