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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-09-03 | -- |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | -- |
| 13.83 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| 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 | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a global score of 74, which is way better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s score of 60.6. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a brighter screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much better processing power than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a superior battery performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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