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Apple iPad 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is better than Apple iPad 2, getting a general score of 68.7 against 62.1. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch comes with Android 4.2.2 operating system, while Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is a much newer portable tablet, and it is also notably lighter and thinner than the Apple iPad 2.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a little more vivid display than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a little higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a greater hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have 2 cores, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has more RAM memory and a faster graphics processor working at 1064 megahertz.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much better camera than iPad 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels. The iPad 2 has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Apple iPad 2 features a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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