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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2019-08-09 | 2014-10-16 |
| 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.82 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 366.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a general score of 88.1, which is better than the Apple iPad Air 2's 79.3 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a extremely newer tablet, and it is also a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Apple iPad Air 2. Galaxy Tab S6 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores.
IPad Air 2 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S6, although it has a quite lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px, a quite smaller screen and a just a little less pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Tab S6 takes better pictures and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has a camera with a lot better 13 mega-pixels resolution, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPad Air 2, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. IPad Air 2 has a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S6, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 costs more than the iPad Air 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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