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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-07-20 | 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 | -- |
| $ 389.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 has a score of 74.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's overall score of 73.4. IPad Air 2 is better than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, we must highlight that it is also an older, just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier tablet. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has Android 5.0 operating system.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a slightly better looking screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Apple iPad Air 2 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. They have the same video frame rate, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPad Air 2 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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