Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 60.6 |
| 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 | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s global score of 60.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a lot better performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with just a bit better display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a just a little worse display pixels density and a much smaller display. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a camera with lot more MP.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a way better battery life than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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