Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2012-02-26 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 329.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a 65.4 score against 60.1. IPad 9.7-inch's body is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). The iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) comes with Android 4.1 operating system.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 9.7-inch also has a larger amount of RAM memory. IPad 9.7-inch counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot higher display pixels density.
IPad 9.7-inch shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with lot more megapixels. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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