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Apple iPad 2
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 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 |
| 21.62 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 |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 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 | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 has an overall score of 69.2, which is better than the iPad 2's global score of 60.4. Galaxy Note 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a newer tablet device, and it's also noticeably lighter and a little thinner than iPad 2.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much better looking screen than iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 800 x 1280px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a greater performance than Apple iPad 2, because it has a faster 1064 MHz graphics processing unit, 2 more CPU cores and more RAM.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Note 8.0 features a superior camera than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
IPad 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the Apple iPad 2 cost the same.
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