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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Apple iPad 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 65 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2012-09-28 | 2011-03-02 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a score of 65, which is slightly better than Apple iPad 2's 62.1 score. Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is thicker than the Apple iPad 2, it's just a bit lighter and also newer. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 OS, and Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than iPad 2, and although they both have a 400 MHz GPU and a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has 512 MB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much better looking display than iPad 2, because it has a little better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, a little bit larger display and a slightly higher 800 x 1280 resolution. The Apple iPad 2 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), although it has a back camera with lot less MP resolution and a way lower 1280x720 video quality.
Apple iPad 2 counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has just a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity against 6944mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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