Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-09-28 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), getting a 65.4 score against 65. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch construction is much newer, somewhat lighter and notably thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 OS.
The iPad 9.7-inch has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 9.7-inch also counts with more RAM. IPad 9.7-inch features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way better screen density.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a way more MP camera in the back.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 7000mAh.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, iPad 9.7-inch is also cheap compared to the other tablet, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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