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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-09-28 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 2.64 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a bit better than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a 65 score against 62.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a heavier and thicker tablet device than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 OS, while Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x OS.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a bit more powerful processor than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processing unit and 2 cores, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has 512 MB more RAM. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little bit lower 1136 x 640px resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel number per inch of screen.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the iPod Touch 5th Generation also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 5 MP resolution. IPod Touch 5th Generation has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a way better battery performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, making it an easy choice.
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