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Apple iPad 2
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 8.24 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 74.5, which is way better than iPad 2's global score of 62.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also thinner and notably lighter than iPad 2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a better hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an incredibly better looking display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a much better 2560 x 1600 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 takes way better pictures and videos than iPad 2, because it has a much better video resolution and a camera with a lot higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPad 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 6944mAh battery size instead of 4900mAh.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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