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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-10-09 |
| -- | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a little bit better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a score of 62.7 against 60.6. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a slightly better display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot worse pixel count per screen inch, a much lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a much smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a very superior processing unit than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has 7 GB lesser RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a much longer battery life than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a camera with a lot higher 12 mega-pixels resolution.
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