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Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-02-13 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 740.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), having a 70.8 score against 60.7. The iPad 4 is a notably heavier but just a little thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). IPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) works with Android 4.1 OS. Apple iPad 4 counts with a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 2 processing cores, the Apple iPad 4 also has an additional GPU.
The iPad 4 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a way bigger display, a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display. IPad 4 features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Apple iPad 4 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a much longer battery lifetime than iPad 4.
Although Apple iPad 4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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