Choosing the best wifi tablet isn’t as easy as it used to
be. The Android system has given Apple a win for its money, and Google Play is
finally starting to catch up to the App store in its offerings. (Perhaps: it
depends on whom you ask.) And with the
breakout success of the Kindle Fire, the Samsung Galaxy vs. Apple iPad debate
has expanded into a much larger — and more thought provoking — discussion by
tech geeks and tablet “noobs” about which product is best suited to our needs.
So which IS better: iPad or tablet? It’s not easy picking the best wifi tablet,
but we’re going to give it a shot.
Samsung Galaxy vs. Apple iPad: The Definitive Pros and Cons List
Kindle fire vs. Acer Iconia vs. Samsung Galaxy vs. Apple
iPad: so many to choose from, so little time.
To help you make your decision about the best wifi tablet for you, we’ve
delved into the list of attributes of each — everything from storage to pixels
to the battery life of tablets. This way
you can choose the product suited to your needs, without spending hours looking
up lists on the Internet.
Operating system:
The Apple iPad runs on iOS, the standard Apple system. Since Apple won’t license it out to
competitors, only Apple products use it.
The Galaxy runs off Google’s Android operating system, which is
Linux-based. Android software is open-source software, meaning anyone can use
it or modify it. So which system is
better: the iPad or the tablet? It
depends on whether you like to play with your software. The Galaxy uses a more adaptable operating
system, so you can customize it to you.
Battery: The battery life of a tablet is not,
on average, as long as that of an iPad.
(Remember all that customizing you did? It eats at your battery.) Just
like with your phone, if you play with the tablet for too long, the battery
will drop dead on you. If long battery life is important to you, choose an
iPad.
Digital display.
The iPad has more pixels. More pixels mean a better retina display. If you value a crisp, clear screen, then the
iPad is the best wifi tablet for you.
Applications, widgets
and accessories. This used to be iPad, hands down – but the Galaxy has been
catching up quickly. Google play is
offering more and more app and widgets – including Netflix and Skype. The
Samsung Galaxy Note comes with a cool, thin stylus, making it easier to write
on the screen. Overall, it’s much easier to multi-task on a Samsung Galaxy vs.
an Apple iPad… but of course, all that multi-tasking leads to a shorter battery
life of the tablet you’re using. And the
Apple store still offers more apps than Google Play. Additionally, it’s much,
much easier synching your online music and movie purchases on an iPad than it
is synching your iTunes to an Android tablet.
Overall happiness. When it comes to customer satisfaction, it’s
easier to tell which is better, the iPad or a tablet that runs on Android. The answer is overwhelmingly the iPad. It makes sense: PC users can switch to any
company and have the same functionality. A Dell isn’t much different from a Gateway,
right? But Mac users love their Macs —
period. And iPad users are consistently
more satisfied with their choices than those who purchase Android tablets.
In the battle of the Samsung Galaxy vs. Apple iPad, Apple
takes the lead — but maybe not for long.
As Samsung continues to improve its functionality and app offerings, we
may just see a day where the best wifi tablet isn’t an Apple at all. But for now?
Apple reigns supreme.
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