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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-02-26 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a score of 62.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s global score of 61.4. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with Android 4.1 operating system. Even when the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) were released only a couple months apart, the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is way lighter and extremely thinner.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit lower 1136 x 640 resolution, it also counts with a much greater pixels quantity per inch of screen. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a really longer battery performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity instead of 1030mAh.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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