Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 132 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 is way better than iPad 2, with a 76.7 score against 62.1. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a newer tablet, and it is also lighter and way thinner than iPad 2. Galaxy Tab S8 works with Android 13 operating system, and iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x operating system. The iPad 2 counts with a much better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has less RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad 2, because it has a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a much higher display density. Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a lot better camera than iPad 2, because it has a lot better video resolution and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a bit longer battery performance than iPad 2, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity instead of 6944mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S8 is more expensive than the Apple iPad 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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