- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
- Apple iPad 3
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer Infinity TF700
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer
Rated 40% by by B.-Mullins--Digital-Rebel (Apr, 2011)In the iPad's case, I feel they did the opposite: they oversold it's abilities, touting dual-core ships, 9x better graphics etc., when in fact none of that really matters at the only pace the interface allows.
Rated 100% by by Stephen-Shamblin (Jul, 2010)The screen is exceptionally bright and the touch screen works superb.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Apple iPad 2 compared to the Apple iPad 1
“9.7
iOS 5
9.7”
iOS 4
Rated 100% by by R.-Nicholson) the ability to adjust the font size (so you won't even need your reading glasses) and brightness when reading books, ESPECIALLY the option of 'white on black' screen for night-time reading (never realized how comfortable on the eyes this would make reading in a darkened area.
screen size
9.7"
9.7"
iPad 2 by S.-JentschPeople loved the small size of netbooks, but the keyboards and displays were often too small.
iPad 1 by Jeffrey-Stanley (Jul, 2010)It isn't really better than iPhone for viewing messages, but viewing attachments on the big screen is worlds better.
screen resolution
iPad 2 by S.-Lir (Feb, 2012)On another note, I am happy that Samsung manufactures the retina display for Apple.
iPad 1 by Richard-Stone--Unity-New-Thought (Feb, 2011)I also understand that much of the speed will be used to run a high-resolution screen which probably will negate any apparent gains in operating speed.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
processor
iPad 2 by GabrielArg (Jun, 2011)I agree that because applications are similar and they both share the same iOS, the experience might not seem that different, but once you get your hands on it, the bigger screen, the dual core processor, larger memory and longer battery result in much much better overall experience.
iPad 1 by MiRSD (Jun, 2010)Much like the iPhone, almost everything needs to be done through iTunes (transferring movies and music, updating, syncing), so those of you who hate the program will need to just suck it up for this one (even on my newer quad-core PC iTunes is a big resource hog, so I understand the pain)!
Performance Real world tests of Apple iPad 2 vs Apple iPad 1
cpu speed
iPad 2 by Leo-StarkSpeed: the iPad is super quick with its A5 processor, running apps like a charm and browsing the Internet sometimes faster than my laptop.
sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark
iPad 1 by ASG--angryshortguy (Apr, 2010)I'm very happy with the browser, especially the speed and finger gestures.
battery life
10 hour
9.5 hour
iPad 2 by c|net (Mar, 2011)The iPad's device features, such as Bluetooth 2.1 (A2DP, EDR), Wi-Fi 802.11 n, 3G, and 10 hours of battery life, are all here, and in many cases are still the bar by which other tablets are judged.
iPad 1 by Bruce-Moore--HyflyinThe graphics are breathtaking - the battery life is amazing - the speed of the applications and internet are instantanteous.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black
| Has a webcam | 0.3 MP | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most tablets have a webcam; Video chat with other people | |||
| Has a rear camera | 0.92 MP | vs | None |
| Most tablets have a rear camera; Can be used like a point-and-shoot camera | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Significantly faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark | 1,808 ms | vs | 3,484 ms |
| Around 50% faster sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark; better web browsing experience | |||
| Marginally newer | Mar, 2011 | vs | May, 2010 |
| Release date 9 months later | |||
| Smaller | 241 x 186 x 9 mm | vs | 244 x 191 x 13 mm |
| Around 40% smaller | |||
| Thinner | 9 mm | vs | 13 mm |
| Around 40% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the 2 16 GB, WiFi + Verizon 3G, White
| More storage capacity | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x more storage capacity; Holds more music, movies and photos | |||
| Supports voice commands | Yes (iOS 4) | vs | No (iOS 5) |
| Somewhat common; Can be operated hands free | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Apple iPad 2 | Apple iPad 1 | ||
 |   Rated by 1131 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Hernando-Hernandez (Nov, 2012) Rated 100% by by AmazonShopper (Sep, 2012) |  Rated by 259 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Dracorex (Oct, 2010) Rated 100% by by Vaslo--Vaslo (Aug, 2010) Rated 60% by by DalkeyPlayer (Nov, 2010) | |
|---|---|---|---|
operating system
Apple iPad 2 16 GB, WiFi + Verizon 3G, White | Rated 80% by by gmez (Aug, 2011)I have no iphone or ipod touch, I have a imac 21.5, a white macbook and ipod classic, then this was my first experience with IOS, which is super easy to use.
Apple iPad 2 16 GB, WiFi + Verizon 3G, White | Rated 60% by by Phyllis (Jan, 2012)This iPad comes with OS 4 which means that if youve already upgraded your iPad 1 to OS 5, you cannot directly restore your iPad 1 to this iPad 2.
Apple iPad 1 32 GB, WiFi + 3G, Black | Rated 60% by by Daniel-R.-Renninger--Daniel (Sep, 2012)The Apple iPad 1 is not as independent as its successors (the 2 and the New) so you need a fairly recent Macintosh or Windows computer to set it up.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Largest amount of storage capacity |
 | 2 | Apple iPad 3 Much more recent operating system |
 | 3 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer Infinity TF700 2-way tie: Longest battery life |
 | 4 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime 2-way tie: Longest battery life |
 | 5 | Asus Eee Pad Transformer 4-way tie: Has a microphone jack |
 | 7 | Acer Iconia Tab A500 2-way tie: High resolution front camera |
 | 8 | HP TouchPad 5-way tie: Supports Flash |
