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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-08-15 | 2018-03-27 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 130.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 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 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is way better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, getting a 77 score against 61.7. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a notably newer and way thinner portable tablet than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, but it's also incredibly heavier. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a way larger screen, a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a much better amount of pixels per inch of display. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much higher (Full HD) video quality.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad 9.7-inch (2018), else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, letting go some specifications.
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