Conclusion Get the lowdown
Features How it compares
Performance Real world benchmarks
Differences Technical showdown
Reviews Word on the street
Competition Others to consider
Discussion Answers and opinions

Full specs

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"

10.1"
16 GB
WiFi 3G
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Released April, 2012

I'm thrilled that Samsung decided its tablets make perfect remote controls, because it's absolutely correct — you probably already have it on your lap, plus it has a big screen, internet connectivity, and all manner of cool apps.

Rated 63% by by The Verge (May, 2012)

Conclusion Check out the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"

Google Nexus 10

Apple iPad mini

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FeaturesView Details

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100%

84%

Popularity

85%

95%

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PerformanceView Details

70%

81%

87%

ReviewsView Details

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First reviewed April, 2012

Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"

10.1”

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

The accuracy of the touch screen is fantastic, haven't felt like it mistypes or has lagged on me at all.

Rated 100% by by Fanyu (Dec, 2012)

screen size

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"10.1"

iPad mini7.9"

Xperia Tablet S9.4"

Lovely display and a very responsive screen though I have fairly large fingers so I expect it will take some time for me to get precise.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by Neil-A-LaBarge (Jun, 2012)

Nice big screen 10.1 easy to handle and great response I have high speed internet that is very fast.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by Anthony (Jan, 2013)

screen resolution

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"

1280 x 800 resolution screen

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 1280 x 800 resolution screen

Google Nexus 10

2560 x 1600 resolution screen

Nexus 10 2560 x 1600 resolution screen

Apple iPad 4

2048 x 1536 resolution screen

iPad 4 2048 x 1536 resolution screen

It aint an Amoled or retina display but if you haven't been using those it won't make much of a difference.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by Antoine-G (Sep, 2012)

Takes gorgeous pictures, the screen resolution and pixel density is amazing.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by M.-Alo--Dr.-Malox (May, 2012)

memory

0 GB

Galaxy Note 10.12 GB

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"1 GB

Nexus 102 GB

2 GB

camera resolution

0 MP

Galaxy Note 10.11.9 MP

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"0.3 MP

Nexus 101.9 MP

2 MP

Compared with the Tab 10.1, the difference between images and video recorded on the front camera was quickly apparent.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by c|net (Aug, 2012)

The front camera is vga, thats right, thats what cell phones came with when they first started getting cameras... Wow... Thats sad... They must have had a surplus laying around and didn't know what to do with them.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by Scott-Forest (Jan, 2013)

processor

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"

Dual core

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" Dual core

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Quad core

Galaxy Note 10.1 Quad core

Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF300

Quad core

Eee Pad Transformer TF300 Quad core

Like the 7.0, it has solid but unspectacular specs (a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 1280 x 800 TFT display, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, dual cameras), plus Android 4.0, all for a very reasonable $399.99.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by The Verge (May, 2012)

I did a side-by-side comparison with my HP DV7 quad core laptop, and it loads pages almost as fast.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by E.-Coleman (Nov, 2012)

Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"

cpu speed

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"1 GHz

Nexus 101.7 GHz

Galaxy Note 10.11.4 GHz

pad doesn't even come close to this baby when it comes to features and processor speed.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by Gagan-Kumar (Dec, 2012)

The processor is fast everything downloads fast with my internet connection.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by Jason.M.Cook (Jun, 2012)

sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"

2,198 ms

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 2,198 ms

Apple iPad 4

850 ms

iPad 4 850 ms

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

1,193 ms

Galaxy Note 10.1 1,193 ms

The browser is plenty fast enough.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by J.-Straw

Many things are fluid and fast — the camera's quick, as are the browser and multitasking menu — but there are just enough performance hiccups to be frustrating.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by The Verge (May, 2012)

battery life

0 hour10 hour

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 9 hour

iPad mini 10 hour

Galaxy Note 10.1 8 hour

The device itself looks and feels nice in your hands, even with the plastic back.-Front facing stereo speakers are a nice addition, unlike the other tablets I've seen.-Battery life seems decent so far.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by A.-Markus (May, 2012)

So it does not take six or eight or ten hours to charge as I have seen claimed on other sites.

Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" by L.-M-Young (May, 2012)

Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors

pros

Quite good touch screen

Capacitive
Has a webcam

0.3 MP
Has a rear camera

3 MP
Big screen

10.1"
Has a light sensor

Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors
Supports 3G

be online anywhere that has cell coverage
More recent operating system

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Has an accelerometer

Detects movement for interactive apps
Has a compass

Great for maps and navigation apps
Has a GPS

Get directions and navigation, geotag photos
Supports face unlock

bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand
Supports Flash

Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Is multitouch

use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions
Newly release date

Apr, 2012
Supports voice commands

Can be operated hands free

cons

Low resolution front camera

0.3 MP
Doesn't have a gyroscope

Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated
Doesn't have a microphone jack

Poorer input sound quality
Slow processor

1 GHz
Slower Bluetooth

3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0)

full specs

Reviews Word on the street

	Read the review (Mar, 2012) We get hands-on with Samsung's new affordable Android tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.

	Rated 63% Read the review (May, 2012) This isn't a bad display by any stretch, but now that I've seen screens that don't have jaggies on text or slightly yellowish tints on whites, and screens where even tiny text is readable and dark movies look amazing, making those sacrifices with the Tab 2 is a little hard to justify.

	Rated 65% Read the review (Aug, 2012) Miller/CNET). The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 trades in its predecessor's 2-megapixel front camera for a VGA one, and while it retains a 3-megapixel rear camera, the LED support light has been exorcised.

	Rated 81% by 372 users at amazon.com The only browser that is good for watching integrated video is the chrome browser, and even that has issues (can't even compare with the ipad 2 when it comes to watching integrated video). Rated 60% by by ss--ss (May, 2012) I finally realize that Samsung Tab 2 is the BEST screen display tablet out there. Rated 100% by by Product-Opinion (May, 2012) I would say the Android is a great innovation in speed and the number of Apps one is able to use with Android. Rated 80% by by Eulany (Jan, 2013)

Screen

Large 10.1 Screen - the screen has stunning detail, easy to view and just breathtaking to view for videos, webpages, eBooks and more!

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Daisy-S--Daisy-S

The SG 2 7.0 with the same specs is not the same tablet with respect to the sharpness and brightness of the screen, performance,and even how some of the software presents.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 80% by by Antoine-G (Sep, 2012)

I 've used this tablet for 3 weeks and I am amazed at the technology, speed, screen clarity and ease of use.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Grab-This (Jun, 2012)

Camera

It is good for taking simple snapshots with the front-facing camera, but the rear camera without flash is not good.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 80% by by Justintime--Android-Life (Oct, 2012)

The back camera fared better, producing decent picture quality, but with washed-out colors.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 65% by by c|net (Aug, 2012)

As I said in the begining the camera does not auto focus which makes close up pictures a little fuzzy.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 80% by by Atiba-Tucker (Sep, 2012)

Type

It was either apple of android and I decided android would be best for me and I was right when it comes to this tablet.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 100% by by R.-McCray--Reggie4Now (Jun, 2012)

Overall I think it's a great value if you're looking for an Android tablet.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Kevin-Cardany (May, 2012)

I love the ease of use and the Android OS which makes it almost identical to operating any Android phone.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Krishna-Kalyanam--Kris (Nov, 2012)

Operating system

I loved the ICS OS and saw that they galaxy tab 2 came with this OS.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Kevin-M. (Jun, 2012)

Touchwiz provides some bells and whistles and plenty of software right out of the box and you even get an office product "Polaris Office" that actually works well and easy to use.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 80% by by Antoine-G (Sep, 2012)

Graphics Galaxy look just as good as hers and the OS on the Galaxy is more flexible.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Vincent-P.--Kindle-Fanatic (Aug, 2012)

Apps

The stock music player runs very well with Album Art, audio settings, the usual settings one expects in a good music player and it is very easy to create new Playlists on it.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Daisy-S--Daisy-S

The integration between the Xbox and the tablet is awesome, being able to use my tv screen by having my Xbox on and controlling music, video and picture slides from the tablet is amazing and it makes everything so easy.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Maria-Villafane (Nov, 2012)