Samsung and Apple each have tablets that are clearly designed to compete head to head. The new Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and the iPad Air 2
have the same screen size and price, but there are real differences
between these two, and not just that one runs Android and the other iOS.
We’re here to share our hands-on experience of how Samsung’s flagship tablet stacks up against Apple’s in real world use.
While they have similar dimensions, Samsung worked hard to make its newest tablet thin and light; it’s only marginally slimmer than its rival but is definitely lighter, making it easier to hold for long periods. The iPad feels a touch sturdier, though.
Specifically the Tab S2 is 9.3 x 6.7 x 0.22 inches while the Air 2 is
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24, so Apple’s offering is just slightly taller and wider
and just a hair thinner, but these differences aren’t really noticable
in everyday use. What’s a bit more noticeable is that the Air 2 weighs
0.96 pounds but the Tab S2 is just 0.86 lbs.
One of the reasons the Samsung model is lighter is the back of its casing is plastic, where Apple used aluminum. That said, both tablets have a very polished, professional look.
Apple’s model comes in dark grey, silver, and gold casings, and Samsung’s in black, white, and gold.
Aside from this, though, both screens are practically identical: 9.7 inches with a resolution of 2048 x 1536, giving them each a pixel density of about 264 ppi.
AMOLED technology gives the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 a definite advantage in this area, if not a huge one.
We’re here to share our hands-on experience of how Samsung’s flagship tablet stacks up against Apple’s in real world use.
Build and Design
Apple makes the most popular tablets and Samsung’s design strategy seems to be to imitate that success. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 made the switch to a 4:3 screen aspect ratio, the same ratio used in all iPad models, so Samsung’s and Apple’s latest are quite similar in size and shape.
While they have similar dimensions, Samsung worked hard to make its newest tablet thin and light; it’s only marginally slimmer than its rival but is definitely lighter, making it easier to hold for long periods. The iPad feels a touch sturdier, though.
One of the reasons the Samsung model is lighter is the back of its casing is plastic, where Apple used aluminum. That said, both tablets have a very polished, professional look.
Apple’s model comes in dark grey, silver, and gold casings, and Samsung’s in black, white, and gold.
Display
A highlight of the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is its Active Matrix Organic LED display, in which no backlight is necessary because each screen pixel glows on its own. As a result, AMOLED displays offer very vivid colors, and look better when used outdoors than do traditional LCDs like the one in the iPad Air 2. Apple’s display is one of the best available, but LCDs just don’t look as good as AMOLED screens.Aside from this, though, both screens are practically identical: 9.7 inches with a resolution of 2048 x 1536, giving them each a pixel density of about 264 ppi.
AMOLED technology gives the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 a definite advantage in this area, if not a huge one.
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