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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-08-15 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3.20 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 2.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a global score of 62.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's 61.7 global score. Even though the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE were only released with a few months difference, the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is much lighter and notably thinner. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with Android 4.1 operating system.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has just a little better processing power than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have a 400 MHz GPU and the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has more RAM memory. The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a way better screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a quite better resolution of 1136 x 640px.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video definition and a way better 5 MP resolution back camera. The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 288 percent greater battery capacity.
Although iPod Touch 5th Generation is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPod Touch 5th Generation, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, letting go a couple features and specs.
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