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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2025-03-04 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | -- |
| 13.83 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core 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 |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.7 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s overall score of 70.4. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much better processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much sharper display than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity against 5870mAh.
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