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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is better than the iPad 2's global score of 62.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 construction is extremely newer and way lighter than the iPad 2's, but it's also thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPad 2 has iOS 7.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little faster processing unit than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a slightly better looking display than iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel amount per inch in the display and a bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution.
Apple iPad 2 features a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPad 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a very superior camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way better video resolution and a lot better 8 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a little more than iPad 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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