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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iOS 8.x |
| 2022-02-25 | 2014-10-16 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 699.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 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
IPad Air 2 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S8, having a 79.3 score against 76.7. Although iPad Air 2 is notably older than the Galaxy Tab S8, it's body is just a little bit thinner and lighter. IPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S8 works with Android 13 OS. IPad Air 2 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little bit lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, a just a little inferior pixel quantity in each screen inch and a bit smaller display.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad Air 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. IPad Air 2 features a very superior processor than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has 7 lesser CPU cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPad Air 2 features a camera that is just as good as the Galaxy Tab S8 one, although the iPad Air 2 has a lot lower 8 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Galaxy Tab S8 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity instead of 7340mAh.
The iPad Air 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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