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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's global score of 75.8. The Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra works with Android 12 OS. The iPad Air 2 features a very superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 7 less cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px, it also counts with a higher pixels density. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and the iPad Air 2 both feature quite similar memory to store more apps and games, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a really longer battery life than iPad Air 2, because it has a 53% bigger battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a superior camera than iPad Air 2, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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