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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 8.x |
| 2023-10-04 | 2014-10-16 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, getting a 79.3 score against 78.4. IPad Air 2 is an noticeably older tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, but it's a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with Android 13 operating system.
The iPad Air 2 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a little lower resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixels density. Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a little better performance than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 7 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
IPad Air 2 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE. They have the same resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad Air 2's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a little better battery performance than iPad Air 2, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
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