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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-02-13 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 150.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s 60.7 global score. The Apple iPad Air 2 design is way newer and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s, although it is also notably heavier. The Apple iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with Android 4.1 operating system.
The iPad Air 2 has a greater performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has 1 lesser cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a 64 bits CPU. IPad Air 2 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a much greater pixel amount per inch in the display, a much higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a way larger display.
IPad Air 2 features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution. The iPad Air 2 counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Air 2 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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