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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-02-26 | -- |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 20.74 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple M2 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is just a bit better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a score of 61.4 against 60.6. The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 operating system, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a much better performing processor than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 7 GB less RAM and 6 less cpu cores.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a display that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s display, although the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has a higher pixels amount per screen inch, a larger display and a way higher 1640 x 2360 resolution. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has much more storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a camera in the back with much more MP. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a much better battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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