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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Windows 8 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has an overall score of 64.9, which is just a bit better than the iPad 2's overall score of 62.1. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 is a newer tablet than the iPad 2, but it is way heavier and a lot thicker. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with Windows 8 operating system, while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x operating system.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with a little more vivid display than iPad 2, because it has a way better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a bigger display and a higher number of pixels per screen inch. The iPad 2 features a lot better performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a weaker graphics processor working at 400 MHz, it also counts with more CPU cores.
IPad 2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, although it has a much worse 0.7 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than iPad 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 2 features a really longer battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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