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Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T
SGH-I987Apple iPad 2
16 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 53 | 57.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 2.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2010-09-02 | 2011-03-02 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 21.41 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 610.00 | $ 405.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 2 has a global score of 57.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T's score of 53. IPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T has Android 2.2 OS. The iPad 2 design is much heavier but incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T, and they were released only 6 months apart.
The iPad 2 features just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab AT&T, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM memory, the iPad 2 also has a faster graphics co-processor and a greater number of 1000 megahertz cores. Galaxy Tab AT&T counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPad 2, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 600 x 1024px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels amount in each inch of screen.
The iPad 2 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab AT&T, although it has no slot for an external memory card. IPad 2 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab AT&T, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh. Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T has a better camera than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same 720x480 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab AT&T also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Apple iPad 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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