Apple iPad Air 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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8.66/10

Main
Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
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7.66/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Price
$114.92
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T710, T715 Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T719N
CAMERA Front: 2.1 MP
CAMERA Video: 1440p@30fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~320 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY Talk time: About 27 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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launch
Announced
2014, October
Status
Available. Released 2014, October
platform
OS
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8X
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, July
Status
Available. Released 2015, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T710, T715 Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T719N
Chipset
Exynos 5433 - T710, T715 Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 - T719N
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T710, T715 Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T719N
GPU
Mali-T760 MP6 - T710, T715 Adreno 510 - T719N
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus
Front
2.1 MP
Video
1440p@30fps
Features
Yes
display
Size
8.0 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~320 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 27 h
Playing Music
About 74 h
body
Dimensions
198.6 x 134.8 x 5.6 mm (7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 in)
Weight
265 g (Wi-Fi) / 272 g (LTE) (9.59 oz, 0.58 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
White, black gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out)
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800)
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 has a more powerful processor Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon in compare to the Apple iPad Air 2. This is an significant specification of this tablet as a powerful CPU guarantees that this tablet is the best buy for gamer. The iPad Air 2 runs a more powerful graphics processor PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) which will let you to enjoy more number of modern game apps. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 is equipped with more RAM (3 GB) i.e. it provides better performance than the Apple iPad Air 2.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 is produced with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 320 ppi pixel density which is higher than the iPad Air 2 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this model is the best buy for watching movies. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 captures videos with a more quality resolution: 2K HD vs FullHD.

The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 smartphone is produced with a card slot. This is a pleasant bonus: the owner can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 weighs 265g which is 172g lighter than the weight of the Apple iPad Air 2.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 has 8 advantages and the iPad Air 2 only 2 so the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 will be the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.