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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-09-28 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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 | $ 740.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| 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, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| 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 iPad 4 has a general score of 70.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s 65 overall score. IPad 4's design is just a bit thinner but heavier than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). IPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) comes with Android 4.1 operating system.
IPad 4 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). They have the same RAM amount, a 400 MHz graphics processor and 2 CPU cores. The iPad 4 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The Apple iPad 4 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Apple iPad 4 also has a camera with a lot better resolution. Apple iPad 4 features a much greater memory capacity to store more 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.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a superior battery performance than Apple iPad 4.
Although Apple iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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