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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 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 |
| 21.62 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 |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 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 | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a lot better than Apple iPad 2, with a score of 74 against 60.4. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 design is a lot newer, much lighter and somewhat thinner than Apple iPad 2. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a superior processing power than iPad 2, because it has a faster graphics co-processor running at 450 MHz, more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much better display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than iPad 2, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality and a much better resolution back facing camera. IPad 2 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 costs a bit more money than iPad 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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