Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2025-03-12 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.72 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s 69.6 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much better performance than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way better (4K) video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back camera. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 71 percent greater battery capacity.
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