Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 vs. Apple iPad 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7
  • 9.7" (1024x768) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 6000 mAh
Apple iPad 2
  • 9.7" (1024x768) IPS LCD
  • 0.5GB
    A5 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 0.7-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 6930 mAh
Apple iPad 2
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Apple iPad 2 Price
$250. Search

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7iPad 2
aggregated_productGalaxy Tab A 9.7 (Launched 2015-03-01)Apple iPad 2 (Launched 2011-03-11)
aggregated_display9.7" 1024x768 TFT LCD 9.7" 1024x768 IPS LCD
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 0.7-MP (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 2-MP
  • 0.3-MP
aggregated_computing
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • A5 SoC
  • 0.5GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
aggregated_battery6000 mAh6930 mAh
aggregated_designIP Rating, 450g (15.9oz), 242.5x166.8x7.5 mm (9.55 x 6.57 x 0.30 inches)IP Rating, 601g (21.2oz), 241.2x185.7x8.8 mm (9.50 x 7.31 x 0.35 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$250
Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7iPad 2
display_type_ÜssTFT LCDIPS LCD
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum9.7"9.7"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum72.0%65.1%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr1024x7681024x768
display_density_Üppi_Ünum132 PPI132 PPI
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7iPad 2
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum5-MP0.7-MP
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 720p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7iPad 2
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Poly
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum6000 mAh6930 mAh
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum14 hours10 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum160 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7iPad 2
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrApple
main_processor_name_ÜstrA5
main_processor_core_number_Ünum42
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr1.2 GHz1 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum1.5GB0.5GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum16GB64GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDNone
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum128GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 5.0iOS 7.1.2
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7iPad 2
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 2.1
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
port_type_ÜssMicro USBMicro USB
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.96 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7iPad 2
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssMicro SIMNo SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 9.7iPad 2
multimedia_features_Üas
  • HDMI
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 vs. Apple iPad 2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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