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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 9.52 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, getting a 77.9 score against 74. Apple iPad Air is an older, noticeably thicker and heavier tablet than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. The iPad Air features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have a screen with the same size, the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution and a better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPad Air has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. The iPad Air takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a way lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera with lot less megapixels resolution.
The Apple iPad Air has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad Air has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity against 5870mAh.
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