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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2012-10-09 | 2011-03-02 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is slightly better than Apple iPad 2, getting a 62.7 score against 62.1. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with Android 4.0 OS, while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a newer and a little lighter device than the Apple iPad 2, although it is thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a bit more powerful CPU than iPad 2, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and a 400 megahertz graphics processor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a bit better looking screen than iPad 2, because it has a quite bigger display, a just a bit higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280px. The Apple iPad 2 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has just a bit better battery performance than iPad 2, because it has a 7000mAh battery size. The Apple iPad 2 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an easy decision.
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