Comparison of IPad 2 and Galaxy Tab Total One Year Cost of Ownership
Total One Year Cost of Ownership on 4 US Carriers, and WiFi only models. Plus see: tips for new Android users.
Galaxy Tab Price Comparison Chart
| Android |
Has 3G |
Carrier | Plan Req | Plan MB | Monthly |
Purchase |
1 Year Cost | 2 Year Cost | $/MB |
 |
WiFi 8.9 16GB |
|
N | 0 | 0 | $449 | $449 | $449 | 0 |
|
WiFi 7 16GB |
|
N | 0 | 0 | $314 | $314 | $314 | 0 |
|
WiFi 10.1 16GB |
|
N | 0 | 0 | $499 | $499 | $499 | 0 |
|
|
Internal: 16GB |
|
Y |
200 |
$25 |
$250 |
$550 |
$850 |
0.125 |
|
|
Internal: 16GB |
|
Y |
4000 |
$40 |
$199 |
$679 |
$1,159 |
0.010 |
|
|
Wifi Only 2 SD:16GB |
|
N |
0 |
0 |
$399 |
$399 |
$399 |
0 |
|
|
Internal: 2 SD:16GB |
|
N |
3000 |
$40 |
$679 |
$1,159 |
0.013 |
|
|
|
Internal: 2 SD:16GB |
|
N |
1000 |
$20 |
$199 |
$439 |
$679 |
0.020 |
|
|
10.1 4G LTE |
 |
Y | 2000 | $30 | ||||
|
Internal: 2 SD:16GB |
|
Y |
2000 |
$30 |
$199 |
$559 |
$919 |
0.015 |
|
|
Internal: 2 SD:16GB |
|
Y |
5000 |
$60 |
$199 |
$919 |
$1,639 |
0.012 |
| |
Internal: 16GB |
 |
N |
250 |
$15 |
$549 |
$729 |
$1009 |
0.060 |
| |
Internal: 16GB | |
N |
2000 |
$25 |
$549 |
$849 |
$1249 |
0.013 |
Ipad Cost Comparison
| Apple |
Model | Carrier | Plan Req | Plan MB | Monthly |
Purchase |
1 Year Cost | 2 Year Cost | $/MB |
|
Ipad2 |
WiFi - 16 GB |
None |
N |
None |
0 |
$499 |
$499 |
$499 |
0.000 |
|
Ipad2 |
WiFi - 16 GB |
|
N |
None |
0 |
$630 |
$630 |
$630 |
0.000 |
|
Ipad2 |
WiFi - 16 GB |
|
N |
1000 |
$20 |
$630 |
$870 |
$1,110 |
0.020 |
|
Ipad2 |
WiFi - 16 GB |
|
N |
3000 |
$40 |
$630 |
$1,110 |
$1,590 |
0.013 |
|
Ipad2 |
WiFi - 16 GB |
|
N |
5000 |
$60 |
$630 |
$1,350 |
$2,070 |
0.012 |
|
Ipad2 |
WiFi - 32 GB |
|
N |
3000 |
$20 |
$730 |
$970 |
$1,210 |
0.007 |
|
Ipad2 |
3G - 16GB |
|
N |
250 |
$15 |
$630 |
$810 |
$990 |
0.060 |
|
Ipad2 |
3G - 16GB |
|
N |
2000 |
$25 |
$630 |
$930 |
$1,230 |
0.013 |
Updated November 2011