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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2012-02-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | -- |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 5.06 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), having a 65.4 score against 61.4. The iPad 9.7-inch design is notably newer, lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). The iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 OS. IPad 9.7-inch has a greater processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad 9.7-inch also has 1 GB more RAM.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot better (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with much more megapixels. Apple iPad 9.7-inch has improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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