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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-07-20 | 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 |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 535.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.56 |
| 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 2 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, getting a general score of 74.2 against 73.8. Even being the best in our current comparison, Apple iPad Air 2's body is older, just a little bit thicker and heavier than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch works with Android 5.0 OS.
IPad Air 2 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have a better count of pixels per inch in the display, a same size display and exactly the same resolution of 2048 x 1536. Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPad Air 2 captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video quality and a camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air 2, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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