Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-11-01 | -- |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a general score of 70, which is better than the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s 60.9 general score. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a greater number of pixels per screen inch, a really larger display and a lot higher 1640 x 2360 resolution.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features an extremely better processing unit than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better battery performance than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen). The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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