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Apple iPad 2
16 GB Wi-Fi| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 57 |
| 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 | 21.20 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 280.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 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 | -- |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab CDMA, having a 57 score against 53.9. The Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS, and Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2 OS. The Apple iPad 2 design is incredibly thinner but much heavier than the Galaxy Tab CDMA, and they were released with only 6 months difference.
IPad 2 features just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab CDMA, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad 2 also has a larger number of cores and a faster graphics processor running at 400 MHz. Galaxy Tab CDMA features a bit sharper screen than iPad 2, because although it has a little worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
The iPad 2 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 14 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab CDMA shoots better videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 720x480 video resolution, the Galaxy Tab CDMA also has a much higher 3 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad 2 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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