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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 135 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 5.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a little bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, getting a 73.6 score against 69.2. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's construction is newer, noticeably lighter and thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a more vivid display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and much more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 6 more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a camera that is just as good as the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 one, both have the same resolution back camera.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
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