Apple Tablet Vs. Android Tablet: A Comparative Study

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Apple and Google are undoubtedly the best mobile operators of the world today. This is the reason why a larger percentage of mobile device users prefer to purchase brands that run either the iOS or the Android operating system. While the smartphone market is being considered saturated, the tablet market is growing with every passing month. Given a choice, would you use the Google tablet or the Apple tab? Here is a comparative showdown of tablets of both brands:

1. The design – The iPad 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 are the latest models of Apple and Android tablets available in the world market respectively. The former has a 9.7 inch display screen size while the latter’s screen measures 10.1 inches. Though their body width measurements are 0.34 inches and 0.43 inches respectively, both the Apple and the Android tablets are equal in weight, i.e., 1.3 pounds.

2. The power of the processor – Apple’s iPad 2 is equipped with a 1 GHz A5 dual core processor. Android’s Galaxy 10.1 Tab has a 1 GHz processor. The former is more powerful than the latter, and hence the Apple tablet performs faster than its Android ...
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3. The capabilities of the operating system – Apple’s latest tablet selling in the market, which is the iPad 2, runs the iOS 4.3 version of Apple’s operating system. Android’s latest tablet which is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 runs the Android 3.0 version (also known as Honeycomb) of Google’s OS platform. Comparatively, the former provides a faster browsing experience than the latter. Moreover, Apple’s latest OS platform version is equipped with the proprietary Nitro JavaScript feature, thereby facilitating faster running of all programs opened in iOS based mobile devices. However, Android’s latest tablet has the added feature of effortless multitasking and widgets that can be customized.

4. The battery life – Apple’s iPad offers a battery life of at least ten hours. Exact details on the battery life of Android tablets are still not available, but it is well known that any Android powered device tends to run out of battery very quickly. Though Google has released several reports in response to complaints by users saying that they will enhance the battery life in the future tablet versions, the same has not been achieved yet in Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

5. The camera quality – The latest versions of both the Android tablet and the Apple iPad are equipped with two cameras. The Samsung Galaxy Tab has a 2 megapixel front camera and an 8 megapixel rear camera. According to reports published by mobile analysts, Android gives users better quality of picture compared to the Apple counterpart since the 1080p capture support is also provided.

6. The memory space – As per the memory measurement is concerned, both the android and the Apple tablets offer similar memory spaces of 16 GB and 32 GB respectively of different tab versions. Therefore, the user should not base his/her decision of purchase of any of these tablets on the memory space; he should rather concentrate on other aspects of functionality.

7. The price – This factor plays a decisive role in the purchase opinions of users. While Apple products are always known to be expensive and loyal users are prepared to pay a higher amount, the latest models of Android tabs too do not make for cost effective purchases.

Considering the above comparative table before using Apple and Android tablets will be helpful for both new and veteran users.

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