Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs. Apple iPad Air 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 652 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 5870 mAh
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Price
$400. Search
Apple iPad Air 2
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A8X SoC     128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 7340 mAh
iPad Air 2
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iPad Air 2 Price
$305. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7iPad Air 2
ProductGalaxy Tab S2 9.7 (Launched 2015-07-01)iPad Air 2 (Launched 2014-10-01)
Display9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED 9.7" 2048x1536 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 652 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • A8X SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery5870 mAh7340 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 389g (13.7oz), 237.3x169x5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches)IP Rating, 437g (15.4oz), 240x169.5x6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches)
Price (Market)$400$305
Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7iPad Air 2
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)9.7"9.7"
Display/Body Ratio72.7%71.6%
Resolution2048x15362048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)264 PPI264 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7iPad Air 2
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Sensor SizeSmallVery small
Hardware Features
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7iPad Air 2
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)5870 mAh7340 mAh
Talk Time12 hours10 hours
Music Playback Time109 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7iPad Air 2
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 652A8X
Processor ModelMSM8976
Processor # Cores8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x1.9 & 4x103 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2iOS 8.1.3
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7iPad Air 2
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
Connector TypeMicro USB
Connector Features
  • MHL
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.89 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7iPad Air 2
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7iPad Air 2
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs. Apple iPad Air 2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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