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Apple iPad 2
64 GB Wi-FiSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 59.9 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2012-02-26 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.20 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.24 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a score of 61.4, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad 2's score of 59.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) works with Android 4.1 operating system, and Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is a newer and a little bit lighter device than the Apple iPad 2, but it's somewhat thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a little bit better display than iPad 2, because it has a bit larger screen, a little higher 800 x 1280 resolution and a little greater pixel count in each display inch. Apple iPad 2 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad 2 also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Apple iPad 2 has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a little longer battery life than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 1 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a much better camera than iPad 2, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it a very good choice.
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