Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-03-02 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than the Apple iPad 2, having a 70 score against 62.1. Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system. Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is thicker than Apple iPad 2, it's extremely lighter and also incredibly newer.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features just a bit better performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little bit better screen than iPad 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a little bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video definition and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The iPad 2 features a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad 2 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a little more expensive than Apple iPad 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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