Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | -- |
| 2011-03-02 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| 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 | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is much better than iPad 2, with a score of 74 against 62.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch construction is way newer, a lot thinner and lighter than iPad 2. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a better processor than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more cores.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a more vivid screen than iPad 2, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a lot better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way better pixel quantity per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPad 2 counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity against 5870mAh. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit better camera than iPad 2, because it has a camera with lot more megapixels and a way better 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video quality.
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