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Apple iPad 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2012-09-28 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a score of 65, which is a bit better than the iPad 2's 62.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 OS, and iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) body is newer and just a bit lighter, but also thicker than iPad 2. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a more vivid display than iPad 2, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280px.
IPad 2 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a little faster CPU than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 400 megahertz graphics co-processor, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad 2 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), although it has a way worse 1280x720 video quality and a much less megapixels camera in the back. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has just a bit longer battery life than iPad 2, because it has a 7000mAh battery size instead of 6944mAh.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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