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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| -- | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 740 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/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Apple iPad Air 2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, getting a 79.3 score against 73.3. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra comes with Android 13 operating system. Apple iPad Air 2 features a way better display than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
The iPad Air 2 counts with as much storage to install applications and games as the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, both have the same internal storage. IPad Air 2 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPad Air 2 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a way better battery life than Apple iPad Air 2, because it has a 48 percent larger battery size.
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