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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 general score. The iPad Air construction is newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). IPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with Android 4.1 operating system.
Apple iPad Air features a way better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 cores, the Apple iPad Air also has a GPU and a 64-bits processor. IPad Air counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad Air takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot higher video definition and a way more megapixels back facing camera. IPad Air features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal memory.
The iPad Air features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 7000mAh.
The Apple iPad Air not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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