| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's score of 73.6. The Apple iPad Air 2 design is older, just a little bit thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a bigger display.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM memory and 7 more CPU cores. The Apple iPad Air 2 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. They have a 8 megapixels resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
IPad Air 2 counts with slightly more storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad Air 2 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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