Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 520.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 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 A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a 75.7 score against 70. The Apple iPad Air is an a lot older and heavier tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but Apple managed to build it thinner anyway. The Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
IPad Air has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics processor. The iPad Air has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a larger screen, a greater display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
Apple iPad Air captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a way worse resolution camera and a worse 1920x1080 video definition. IPad Air features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
IPad Air has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 98% bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Air is also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet an obvious call.
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