Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | -- |
| 2011-03-02 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a general score of 73.6, which is much better than iPad 2's general score of 62.1. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a notably newer tablet, and it's also noticeably thinner and way lighter than the iPad 2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much better display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot higher pixel number per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a superior CPU than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 6 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features much more storage for games and applications than iPad 2, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a bit better camera than iPad 2, because it has a way better 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video definition and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. The iPad 2 features a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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