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Apple iPad 2
16 GB Wi-FiSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G Only| Global Score | |
| 57 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.20 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black and White | White |
| $ 280.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is much better than the iPad 2, with a 74.2 score against 57. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS, while iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and thinner than iPad 2. Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a much better looking display than iPad 2, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a better performance than Apple iPad 2, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a faster graphics co-processor and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than iPad 2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 64 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video definition and a back camera with a much better 8 MP resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with superior battery life than Apple iPad 2, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 costs a bit more than the iPad 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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