The forthcoming iPad 2.0, the second generation of Apple’s wonderful tablet, is tentatively scheduled to run the ARM A9 processor. Following Apple’s lead, Samsung has confirmed their next-gen tablets will also run the Cortex-based processors.
The battle for the king of the tablet world rides the headlines of the interwebs like a big wave surfer, carefully pushing the limits of technology without crushing the foundation of devices past. The second-gen iPad, version 2.0, will enter a market flush with worthy competitors next year.
Apple will be looking to stake their claim as the tablet king in 2011 with a more powerful, faster and feature rich iPad 2.0. The current iPad, powered by the ARM A8 processor, delivers the speed and performance to keep it at the forefront of the current wave of tablets. The A8 chip has served the iPad well, but a fresh and most importantly, faster chip, is necessary for iPad 2.0.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab on the other hand, delivers more features and equally as impressive speed and response as the current iPad. Samsung’s follow up to the Galaxy Tab will match the iPad 2.0 with an ARM A9 chip and look to take the crown from Apple.
Mac-centric website 9to5Mac has confirmed the plans of Samsung to bring the A9 processor to the Galaxy Tab successor. Also confirming the tablet will use an ARM Mali-based GPU. This Cortex A9 iteration will be a dual-core model, combined with a quad-core graphics chip.
At the moment there is no release date information for the iPad 2.0 or the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.0. Both devices will likely be launched in the first half of 2011 and official announcements should come our way in January either at or following CES.
With the iPad 2.0 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.0 officially on the same playing ground, which device do you plan to be on the look out in 2011? Let us know!
via 9to5Mac
