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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 62.1 |
| 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 | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 529.00 | $ 505.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.9 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 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 an overall score of 62.1, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA's 53.9 score. IPad 2 has iOS 7.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2 operating system. The iPad 2 design is incredibly heavier but noticeably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, and they were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Galaxy Tab CDMA has just a bit better display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower 600 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Apple iPad 2 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad 2 also has a faster graphics processor working at 400 megahertz and 1 more CPU cores.
The iPad 2 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 62 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad 2 features a superior battery life than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The iPad 2's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy Tab CDMA, because although the iPad 2 has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a way higher video resolution.
The iPad 2 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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