Samsung Galaxy Book2 vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 18, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1000

Design

Dimensions
11.32 x 7.89 x 0.3 inches 287.5 x 200.4 x 7.6 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
28 oz / 794.0 g	16.26 oz / 461.0 g 5G version - 462 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Colors
Silver
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Backlit keyboard
Dock Features
Backlit keyboard

Display

Size
12.0-inch, 74.41% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	500 nits
Resolution
1440x2160px, 3:2 ratio, 216 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2.12 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 850 SDM850 (10 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2950 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 630	Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	8GB/64GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Windows (10 S)	iPadOS (15.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2279
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	7411
3D Mark High
Untested	4761
3D Mark Low
Untested	3429

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Battery

Type
6120 mAh	7606 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
5 MP	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1, Yes	5.0
WLAN
dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, i	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G version - n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66	5G version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	5G version - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Cellular

Weight	16.30 oz / 462.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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