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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2011-03-02 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is much better than the Apple iPad 2's 62.1 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a a lot newer tablet device, and it's also a little bit thinner and lighter than Apple iPad 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has just a bit better processing power than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a little sharper screen than iPad 2, because it has a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a little bit larger display and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes way better photos and videos than iPad 2, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution, a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture. IPad 2 features a little bit better memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit better battery performance than iPad 2, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
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