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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | -- |
| 13.83 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 3.7 |
| 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 | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.72 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a bit better than the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), with a 74 score against 69.6. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much better performance than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features an incredibly better display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller screen.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a way better (4K) video resolution. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has just a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 7606mAh battery size.
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