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Apple iPad 2
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
32 GBGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 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 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 8.24 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a bit better than the iPad 2, having a score of 65.9 against 60.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's body is noticeably newer, a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than iPad 2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch works with Android 4.2 OS, and iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a bit better screen than iPad 2, because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit greater screen pixel density and a bit higher 800 x 1280px resolution. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a much greater memory for applications and games than iPad 2, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 64 GB. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a bit better camera than iPad 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch also has a lot better resolution back camera.
The iPad 2 features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity instead of 6800mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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