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Apple iPad 2
16 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2015-04-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.41 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 405.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 2.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a little bit better than Apple iPad 2, having a score of 60.1 against 57.3. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 design is a lot newer, thinner and noticeably lighter than the Apple iPad 2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, while Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a brighter screen than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1024 x 768px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB.
IPad 2 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (although slower) and an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 takes better videos and photos than iPad 2, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a back camera with lot more MP.
The Apple iPad 2 has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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