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Apple iPad 2
64 GB VerizonSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
3G Only| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.41 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 9.92 |
| 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 12.2 has an overall score of 78.1, which is a lot better than iPad 2's 60.2 general score. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4 OS, and iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's design is notably newer and a little thinner, but also heavier than iPad 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a lot better looking display than Apple iPad 2, because it has a larger display, a way better resolution of 1600 x 2560 and much more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a better hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, because it has a larger number of cores, a faster graphics co-processor and more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a very superior battery life than iPad 2, because it has a 37% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 takes way better photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 costs the same than iPad 2, making this tablet a very good choice.
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