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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
16 GBP3100
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
SM-230| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-02-13 | 2014-04-01 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Marvell PXA1088 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Vivante GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a general score of 65.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s general score of 59.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0's construction is a lot newer, thinner and lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). Both tablets in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1, providing a lot of extra features and improved performance.
Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 also has a greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 2 more cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) also has 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). Both of them have a back camera with a 3 mega pixels, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 both have extremely similar battery durations.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
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