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Apple iPad 2
32 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 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 |
| $ 360.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is just a bit better than the iPad 2, getting a global score of 60.1 against 58.6. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a newer tablet, and it is also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than iPad 2. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, while iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a more vivid display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1024 x 768px, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Apple iPad 2 has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU and more processing cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 takes much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The iPad 2 counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 65 percent more battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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