Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2012-09-28 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | $ 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 |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), getting a 65.4 score against 65. The iPad 9.7-inch construction is way newer, somewhat lighter and much thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). IPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 operating system.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad 9.7-inch also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 32 GB. Apple iPad 9.7-inch has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a back facing camera with way more MP.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad 9.7-inch is also a bit cheaper.
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