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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 65 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2012-09-28 | 2012-03-07 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 250.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.83 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 3 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), with a 71.1 score against 65. The Apple iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with Android 4.1 operating system. The Apple iPad 3 construction is just a little thinner but somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and both of them were released only 7 months apart.
Apple iPad 3 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot better display pixel density. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 cpu cores, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has an extra GPU.
Apple iPad 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Apple iPad 3 also has a back-facing camera with lot more MP. The Apple iPad 3 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Apple iPad 3 features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 65% more battery size.
IPad 3 costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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