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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2011-03-02 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is much better than the Apple iPad 2's 62.1 general score. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Apple iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s body is incredibly newer, lighter and a bit thinner than Apple iPad 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a bit better display than Apple iPad 2, because it has a quite larger screen, a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way better pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a much larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution. IPad 2 has a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit longer battery life than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 5% greater battery capacity.
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