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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2011-03-02 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a general score of 74, which is better than Apple iPad 2's 62.1 overall score. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a way newer tablet device, and it's also incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner than the Apple iPad 2. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a greater hardware performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a more vivid display than iPad 2, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a lot higher pixels number per inch of display and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
IPad 2 features greater battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way higher video quality and a lot more mega pixels camera.
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