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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 65 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-09-28 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 9.52 |
| 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
IPad Air is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), having a score of 77.9 against 65. The iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) comes with Android 4.1 OS. The iPad Air is a newer tablet device, and it is also lighter and extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
IPad Air has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have 2 processing cores and 1 GB of RAM memory, the iPad Air also has a much better graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit. The iPad Air has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display pixel density and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad Air has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The iPad Air counts with a very superior camera than 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 iPad Air also has a much better resolution camera in the back.
IPad Air features better battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 26 percent greater battery size.
Apple iPad Air is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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