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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-02-26 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a score of 69.2, which is better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s general score of 61.4. Despite being the best device we are comparing here, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 construction is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) works with Android 4.1 operating system.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a quite inferior pixel count per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have 2 processing cores, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 72 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a great choice.
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