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Apple iPad 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
Sprint LTESM-T237
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 65.6 |
| 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 |
| 21.62 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 169.00 |
| 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, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 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 | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a general score of 65.6, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad 2's 62.1 overall score. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Tab 4 7.0's design is way newer and lighter, but a little bit thicker than the Apple iPad 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a much better screen than iPad 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel amount per screen inch and a quite better 1280 x 800 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a little bit better hardware performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The iPad 2 has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. IPad 2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 captures better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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