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Apple iPad 2
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 279.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is way better than iPad 2, getting a 72.1 score against 59.2. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is extremely newer, way lighter and notably thinner than iPad 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a better performing processor than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a lot better looking display than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a lot greater pixel density and a little bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than iPad 2, because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a very superior camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPad 2.
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