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Apple iPad 2
16 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 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 | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 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 | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.9 | 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 |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.6 | 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 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab CDMA, with a 57.3 score against 53.9. The iPad 2 body is thinner but a lot heavier than the Galaxy Tab CDMA, and they were released with only 6 months difference. The iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2 operating system.
Galaxy Tab CDMA has a bit better display than iPad 2, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower 600 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. Apple iPad 2 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, and although they both have a 512 MB RAM, the Apple iPad 2 also has a higher number of cores and a better graphics processor working at 400 MHz.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA captures better videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA also has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera. IPad 2 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
IPad 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad 2 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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