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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2012-03-07 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A5X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 3 has an overall score of 71.1, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 global score. Apple iPad 3's body is a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and they were only released 0 months apart. The Apple iPad 3 works with iOS 6.1 operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with Android 4.1 operating system.
IPad 3 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both of them have a 1 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Apple iPad 3 features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixel count per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
Apple iPad 3 has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a camera with much more mega-pixels and a much better 1920x1080 video resolution. The iPad 3 has a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad 3 counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad 3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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