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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2011-03-02 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a global score of 74.5, which is much better than iPad 2's 62.1 score. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x OS. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a much newer portable tablet, and it is also a little thinner and lighter than the iPad 2. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a quite better hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a slightly better screen than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a quite bigger display and a much higher count of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better camera than iPad 2, because it has a much better resolution back facing camera, a lot larger aperture and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than iPad 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit superior battery duration than iPad 2, because it has a 5% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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