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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2012-02-26 | 2017-03-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch has a general score of 65.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s global score of 61.4. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) works with Android 4.1 OS. IPad 9.7-inch is a much newer tablet, and it is also a lot thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher amount of pixels per display inch and a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a quite better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have 2 processing cores, the iPad 9.7-inch also has a larger amount of RAM. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a 26% bigger battery capacity.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot higher video quality and a way more MP back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad 9.7-inch is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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