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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-07-20 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 389.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is just a bit better than iPad Air, having a 73.4 score against 72.8. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's body is newer, a lot lighter and thinner than the iPad Air. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has Android 5.0 operating system, and iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a little bit better looking display than iPad Air, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2048 x 1536 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Apple iPad Air counts with a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor, a larger number of cores (although they are slower) and a 64-bits processing unit.
IPad Air counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a way less megapixels back-facing camera and a much worse 1920x1080 video quality. The Apple iPad Air counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPad Air. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Apple iPad Air, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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