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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 74 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, getting a 79.3 score against 74. Apple iPad Air 2's construction is older, just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little faster processor than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a better screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have a display of the same size, the same display density and exactly the same 2048 x 1536 resolution. IPad Air 2 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity against 5870mAh. IPad Air 2 features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video definition, the same video frame rate and the same resolution camera.
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