Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-01 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 (2019) is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting an 85.9 score against 70. IPad Air (2019)'s construction is newer and way thinner, but just a little heavier than the Galaxy Tab Active 2. The iPad Air (2019) features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much better 1668 x 2224px resolution, a much larger display and a higher pixel count in each inch in the display.
IPad Air (2019) has a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor and a 3 GB RAM, the iPad Air (2019) also has a 64-bits processor. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an 83% greater battery capacity. The iPad Air (2019) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the iPad Air (2019) also has better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The iPad Air (2019) is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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