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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is better than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's 74 score. Even though iPad Air (2019) is way newer than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. IPad Air (2019) features a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU, the iPad Air (2019) also has a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a just a bit better screen density, a slightly higher resolution of 1668 x 2224px and a little bigger screen. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 39 percent greater battery capacity. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back-facing camera.
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