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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2015-09-03 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is much better than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's score of 62.7. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch construction is a lot newer and a little bit thinner than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's, but it is also extremely heavier. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a superior processing power than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a very superior battery life than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 470 percent greater battery size. The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a way lower 5 megapixels resolution camera and a lot worse 1920x1080 video quality.
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