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Apple iPad 2
64 GB Wi-FiSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
3G OnlySM-231
| Global Score | |
| 59.9 | 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 |
| 21.20 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is just a bit better than the iPad 2, having a global score of 65.4 against 59.9. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS. Although Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is just a bit thicker than iPad 2, it's noticeably lighter and also notably newer. Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has an incredibly better looking display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1280 x 800 resolution and a much higher pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 features a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 captures a lot better photos and videos than iPad 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The iPad 2 features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Apple iPad 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a 74 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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