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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | -- |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-09-03 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a global score of 73.6, which is much better than iPod touch 6th generation's global score of 65.6. Although the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch and the iPod touch 6th generation were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch body is a little bit thinner but also incredibly heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a quite better performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. IPod touch 6th generation features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a really smaller display and a much lower resolution of 640 x 1136, it also counts with a little bit better pixel count in each inch of display.
The iPod touch 6th generation counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution camera in the back. Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a superior battery duration than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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