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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2014-09-04 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a general score of 71.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active's 67 overall score. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 operating system. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s body is extremely heavier but a lot thinner than Galaxy Tab Active.
The Galaxy Tab Active has a very superior CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy Tab Active has just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a much lower number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a lot smaller screen and a lot lower 1280 x 800px resolution.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a much longer battery performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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