Size
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy tab S2 dimensions are 237.3 x 169 x 5.6 mm.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 dimensions are 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm.
Both the gadgets are able to support aspect proportion of 4:3 and also practically equivalent in size. The Galaxy Tab S2 is thinner than the ultra-thin iPad Air 2.
Weight
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy tab S2 weight 389 g (wifi), 392 g (LTE).
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 weight 437 g (wifi), 444 g (LTE).
The Galaxy Tab S2 is lighter than the feather light iPad Air 2.
Build
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy tab S2 comes in plastic and aluminum.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 comes is aluminum.
The Galaxy Tab S2 comes with plastic back assisted by an aluminum frame whereas the iPad Air 2 is totally light weight aluminum.
Colors
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy tab S2 comes in standard black and white.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 comes in space grey, silver, and gold.
Display Type
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy tab S2 uses Super AMOLED display technology.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 uses IPS panels.
The Galaxy Tab S2’s panel produces deep black better contrast and vibrant colors whereas the iPad Air display is great for angled view of the screen.
Battery
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy tab S2 battery capacity is 5870mAh.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 battery capacity is 7340mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S2 has a smaller battery than the iPad Air 2. This could be a major strength on the part of the iPad Air 2 but it is too early to decide.
Front Camera
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy Tab S2 front facing camera resolution is 2.1 MP.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 front facing camera resolution is 1.2 MP.
Micro SD
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy Tab S2 is capable of supporting micro SD.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 does not support micro SD.
The memory of the Galaxy Tab S2 can be expanded using the micro SD slot. This feature is not present in the iPad Air 2.
Processor
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy tab S2 is powered by a 64bit Exynos 5433 octa core processor.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 is powered by a 64bit A8X tri-core processor.
Although it would seem that Galaxy Tab S2 has the upper hand here, the optimization done on the Apple devices hardware and OS may outperform the Galaxy Tab S2.
RAM
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy tab S2 has a memory of 3 GB.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 has a memory of 2 GB.
The memory is higher with the Galaxy Tab S2 but Apple devices are known to perform faster even though they have a lesser memory.
Software
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy tab S2 has the Android 5.0 Lollipop OS with Touch Wiz on top.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 is has iOS 8.3.
Both OS perform very well on their relevant devices.
Multi-tasking
Galaxy Tab S2: The Galaxy tab S2 is available with selected apps.
iPad Air 2: The iPad Air 2 is available with iOS 9.
Both tablets are heavyweights which will fight for royalty. Both rivals are equally matched with each tablet computer having its own strengths as well as weaknesses as seen above. Let us wait and also see which of them takes the advantage.
