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Apple iPad 2
32 GB Wi-FiSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-02-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.20 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is much better than Apple iPad 2, getting a general score of 69.2 against 58.2. The Galaxy Note 8.0 construction is newer, a bit thinner and lighter than the Apple iPad 2. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a superior processor than Apple iPad 2, because it has a greater number of cores , a greater amount of RAM memory and a better graphics co-processor running at 1.06 GHz. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a brighter display than iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 800 x 1280 and a greater pixel quantity per screen inch.
Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit bigger storage for apps and games than iPad 2, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Note 8.0 shoots way better videos and photos than iPad 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
IPad 2 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 51 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the iPad 2 cost the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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