Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2011-03-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is better than the iPad 2, getting a general score of 74.5 against 62.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 design is extremely newer, lighter and just a little thinner than iPad 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad 2, because it has a lot higher pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a little larger display. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a superior hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a lot more MP camera in the back and a much better video resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than iPad 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit longer battery performance than iPad 2, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 6944mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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