Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 520.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 77.1, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 general score. Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Even though the Apple iPad Air 2 is incredibly older and just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's design is still notably thinner.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPad Air 2 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, a larger screen and more pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad Air 2 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2. They have the same video definition, a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. The iPad Air 2 features slightly more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air 2 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, iPad Air 2 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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