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Apple iPad 2
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
3G OnlySM-231
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 285.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Vivante GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has an overall score of 65.4, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad 2's 60.4 overall score. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. Even though Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is just a little bit thicker than Apple iPad 2, it's lighter and also a lot newer.
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a much sharper display than iPad 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a much better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 1 GB more RAM.
Apple iPad 2 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 24 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad 2 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 takes much better videos and photos than iPad 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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