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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-11-06 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is way better than the Acer Predator 8, having a 74 score against 57.7. Even though the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and the Acer Predator 8 were released only 2 months apart, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch body is incredibly thinner but also heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has just a bit better looking display than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a bigger screen.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a bit better processing power than Acer Predator 8, because it has more cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Acer Predator 8, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a slightly better camera than Acer Predator 8, because it has a lot better 8 MP resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with improved battery lifetime than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 5870mAh battery capacity instead of 4420mAh.
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