Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) vs Apple iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Apple iPad Air 2 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
270
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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9.7"
IPS
IPS
1536x2048
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Triple-core
7340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Apple iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB)
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13 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Barometer |
| Gyroscope |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Watch 42mm (4G LTE) SM-R815FZDAAMO, Samsung Galileo | iPad Air 2 A1566 (WiFi), iPad 6 |
| Country or region available |        (Europe), South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Release date | 8/1/2018 | 10/24/2014, Announced: 10/16/2014 |
| Depth | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 6.1 millimeters (0.24 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 41.9 x 45.7 millimeters (1.65 x 1.8 in) | 169.5 x 240 millimeters (6.67 x 9.45 in) |
| Weight | 49 grams (1.72 ounces) | 437 grams (15.3 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 9.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~24.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels (1:1) | 1536x2048 pixels (4:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 264 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass DX+ | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| System version | Tizen 4.0 | iOS 8.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | iPadOS 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm) | 64bit: Apple A8X (20nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) | Triple-core, 1 processor: 3x 1.5GHz Typhoon (Triple-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 | PowerVR GX6450 Rogue (8-core) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark X: 29753 |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.5GB available) eMMC | 128GB (117GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | MP4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 270 mAh | 7340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 10 hours |
| Standby | 72 hours (3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Midnight Black, Rose Gold • Straps: Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Brown • Compatible with standard 20mm straps • Always-on display • Rotating bezel • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold • Retina display • Oleophobic coating • AirDrop file sharing • iCloud service • iCloud Keychain • FaceTime HD |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Watch (42mm SM-R815F) | iPad Air 2 (WiFi 128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.383W/kg (head), 0.383W/kg (body) | feature not registered |