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Difference Between Apple iPad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Apple iPad 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Apple iPad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 both are high performance tablets from Apple and Samsung. Apple iPad 2 is powered Dual-core Apple A5 1 GHz Processor whereas Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is powered with Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual Core 1 GHz Processor. Basically both use equivalent processors with different architecture. But RAM is higher in Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 than iPad 2 thus Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 may perform better than iPad 2. iPad 2 is powered with Apple Proprietary operating system Apple iOS 4.3 whereas Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is powered with open source tablet optimized Android operating system 3.0 Honeycomb.

Speed, Performance and User Experience

As discussed above Apple iPad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab both use 1 GHz dual core processors with 512 M and 1 GB RAM respectively. But Processor design architecture and operating system performances are difference in each other. So it’s difficult to compare Apple and Orange (Samsung) as configuration point of view. But the real performance difference and User Experience would be impacted by the difference between Apple iOS and Android 3.0 Honeycomb. User experience depends on UI and applications. Apple Applications are from Apple App Store and Android Applications are from Android Market. Samsung says their batter last long 15 hrs whereas Apple claims 10 hrs.

Apple iPad 2

Apple iPad 2 is the second generation iPad fro Apple. Apple the pioneers in introducing the iPad have made further improvements to iPad 2 in design and performance. In comparison with iPad, iPad 2 gives a better performance with high speed processor and improved applications. The A5 processor used in iPad 2 is 1GHz Dual-core A9 Application processor based on ARM architecture, The new A5 processor’s clock speed is twice as faster than A4 and 9 times better on graphics while the power consumption remains same. iPad 2 is 33% thinner and 15% lighter than iPad while the display is same in both, both are 9.7″ LED back-lit LCD displays with 1024×768 pixel resolution and use the IPS techology. The battery life is same for both, you can use it up to 10 hrs continuously. The additional features in iPad 2 are the dual cameras – rare camera with gyro and 720p video camcorder, front facing camera with FaceTime for video conferencing, a new software PhotoBooth, HDMI compatibility – you have to connect to HDTV via Apple digital AV adapter that comes separately. iPad 2 will have variants to support both 3G-UMTS network and 3G-CDMA network and will release the Wi-Fi only model also. iPad 2 is available in black and white colors and the price varies depending the model and storage capacity, it ranges from $499 to $829. Apple also introduces a new bendable magnatic case for iPad 2, named as Smart Cover, which you can purchase separately.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Model P7100)

Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a 10.1 inches WXGA TFT LCD display (1280×800), Nvidia dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 8 megapixel rear and 2 MP front facing cameras and powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is incredibly lightweight at 599 grams. The device supports 3G networks and 4G ready. In the context of multimedia, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 loaded with features such as 8 megapixel camera, HD video recording, large screen with dual surround sound speakers, powered by high speed processor together with amazing tablet platform – Honeycomb when supported by 4G HSPA+ network at 21Mbps download speed will give users a wonderful multimedia experience. Performance and Speed Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 packed with Dual Core Tegra 2 processor and powered with Android tablet optimized operating system Honeycomb gives lightening fast web and multimedia experience. 1 GHz processor with 1 GB DDR RAM makes a performance benchmark in tablet market as per today. Low power DDR RAM and 6860mAh battery enables perfect task management in energy efficient way.



Comparison of Specifications
Apple iPad 2 vs Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
 Design Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Form Factor Slate Slate
Keyboard Virtual full keyboard with swype Virtual full keyboard with swype
Dimension 241.2x185.7x8.8 mm 246.2 x 170.4 x 10.9 mm
Weight 613 g (1.35 lbs) 599 g
Body Color Black, White Black
 Display Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Size 9.7 10.1 Inches
Resolution 1024x768 pixels WXGA 1280 x 800
Features IPS technology, Glossy widescreen, oleophobic coated,
 Operating System Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Platform iOS 4.3 Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
UI Apple TouchWiz 3.0
Browser Apple Safari Android WebKit
Java/Adobe Flash Nitro JavaScript engine / No Adobe Flash Adobe Flash Player 10.1
 Processor Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Model Dual-core Apple A5 Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual Core
Speed 1 GHz 1 GHz
 Memory Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
RAM 512 MB 1 GB
Included 16GB/32GB/64GB 16 GB/32 GB
Expansion No Up to 32 GB with microSD card
 Camera Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Resolution 8.0 Mega Pixel Camera
Flash No LED
Focus, Zoom Auto Focus, 4x Digital Zoom Auto Focus, Digital zoom
Video Capture HD 720p@30fps HD 1080p@30fps
Sensors 3 axis gyro, Illumination Sensor Gyroscope
Features Geo tagging, tap to control exposure
Secondary camera VGA@30fps Gyroscope
 Entertainment Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Audio Formats: HE AAC, AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AIFF, WAV Dual surround sound speaker, Music Player support MP3,AAC,AAC+,eAAC+,OGG,MIDI,AMR-NB/WB
Video Formats: H.264 up to 720p@30fps, MPEG4, M-JPEG Video Player support MPEG4/H263/H264
Gaming
 Battery Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Type Capacity Built in Li-Polymer 6860 mAh
Talktime Surfing up to 10 hrs (2G), 9 hrs (3G) Up to 1000 min
Standby More than 1 month Up to 1500 hrs
 Mail and Messaging Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Mail General Mail Client (Push Enabled),Exchange Sync Integrated E-Mail Gmail, MS Exchange ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4
Messaging Google Talk (Web based),Beluga Facebook IM,Facebook Chat IM (GoogleTalk), Beluga Facebook IM
 Connectivity Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 802.11b/g/n/a
Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR v 2.1 + EDR
USB Yes 2.0
HDMI Compatible (1080p HD), connect through Apple digital AV adapter Yes
DLNA AllShare DLNA
 Location Service Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Maps Google Maps Google Maps with Navigon
GPS A-GPS A-GPS
 Network Support Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
2G/3G UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA; GSM/EDGE HSPA+ 21Mbps
4G No -
 Application Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
Apps Apple Apps Store, iTunes 10.2 Android Market, Google Mobile Service, Samsung App
Social Networks Facebook, Vimeo,Twitter,Linkedin Facebook,Twitter, MySpace,Linkedin
Featured iBook, iMovie ($4.99), GarageBand ($4.99), FaceTime, PhotoBooth ThinkFree Office Mobile, AllShare
 Additional Features Apple iPad 2 Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1
  AirPlay, AirPrint, 65000 iPad specific applications


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