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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-28 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 6 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has an overall score of 69.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s general score of 65. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 works with Windows 8 OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) comes with Android 4.1 OS. Although it's the best in this review, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 construction is just a bit thicker and way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) feature extremely similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a bit sharper screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 800 x 1280px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixels density.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 72% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also cheap compared to the other tablet, which makes it a very good choice.
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