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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a global score of 74, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Air (2020)'s 71.7 overall score. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch body is a little bit thinner and lighter than the Apple iPad Air (2020), even though it was released many years before. IPad Air (2020) counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same display density, the iPad Air (2020) also has a little bit bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1640 x 2360.
Apple iPad Air (2020) features a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad Air (2020) features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with way more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2020), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery performance than iPad Air (2020).
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