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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple M2 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 | 10-core GPU 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is just a bit better than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s 72.3 general score. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a just a little bit thinner and lighter tablet than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels and a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much better battery life than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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