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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2020-10-16 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2020) has an overall score of 71.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's score of 70. Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Even though Apple iPad Air (2020) is just a little heavier than Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's noticeably thinner and also notably newer.
The iPad Air (2020) features a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. IPad Air (2020) features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a higher pixels density, a lot larger display and a lot better 1640 x 2360px resolution.
Apple iPad Air (2020) has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much higher (4K) video resolution and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera. The iPad Air (2020) has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a superior battery life than iPad Air (2020).
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPad Air (2020), otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, giving up some features and specifications.
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