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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a score of 73.6, which is much better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's score of 65.4. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is an older tablet device than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but Samsung was able to make it much thinner and way lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little more vivid display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
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