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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2024-05-07 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 263 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 | 10-core GPU 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 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 10 |
| 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
IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a global score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's overall score of 70. Although the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's extremely thinner and also a lot newer. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot better 2048 x 2732 resolution, a really larger screen and a better pixel quantity in each inch of display. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better performing processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) takes a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a back camera with a much better 12 mega pixels resolution.
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