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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-03-18 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 overall score. Apple iPad Air (2019)'s design is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's, although it is way heavier and just a little bit thicker. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has a 64-bit processing unit.
IPad Air (2019) counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1668 x 2224 resolution and a really bigger display. Apple iPad Air (2019) shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. They have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates.
Apple iPad Air (2019) has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad Air (2019) has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 8134mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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