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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-02-26 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 420.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 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 A8X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.82 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.27 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a general score of 79.3 against 61.4. Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) works with Android 4.1 operating system. Apple iPad Air 2's body is much newer, way lighter and extremely thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
Apple iPad Air 2 features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a lot higher display density. The iPad Air 2 counts with a greater performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor and more RAM memory.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Air 2 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a much better video resolution.
The iPad Air 2 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a 7340mAh battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Apple iPad Air 2 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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