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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 320 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), having a score of 73.6 against 71.3. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch body is just a bit thinner and notably lighter than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a little bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a really longer battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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