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Apple iPad 2
32 GB Wi-FiSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.20 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 8.24 | 6.64 |
| 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 8.4 has a score of 74, which is much better than the iPad 2's global score of 58.2. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a newer tablet device, and it is also thinner and much lighter than the iPad 2. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with an incredibly better looking display than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a way greater pixels number per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a better performing CPU than Apple iPad 2, because it has a better 450 MHz graphics co-processor, more cores and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a little bit better memory for applications and games than Apple iPad 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 64 GB.
IPad 2 has a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 takes much clearer videos and photos than iPad 2, because it has a way higher resolution camera and a much better 1920x1080 video quality.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 costs a bit more money than Apple iPad 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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