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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-02-13 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 150.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A6X chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| 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
The iPad 4 has a general score of 70.8, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s 60.7 general score. IPad 4's design is just a little thinner but much heavier than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). The iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with Android 4.1 operating system.
The iPad 4 has a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and a Dual-Core CPU, the iPad 4 also has a graphics processor. The iPad 4 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a much greater quantity of pixels per screen inch, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot bigger screen.
IPad 4 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad 4.
The iPad 4 shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a way higher video definition and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
Although iPad 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad 4, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), letting go a couple specifications.
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