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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-09-28 | 2018-03-27 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 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
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), with a general score of 77 against 65. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also much thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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