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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2015-09-03 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 135 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 7.44 |
| 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 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is a bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 5's overall score of 69.2. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's design is newer, noticeably thinner and much lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot better pixels amount per inch in the display.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little better performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 6 more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's camera is just as good as the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 one, both of them have a same resolution camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much longer battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 44% greater battery capacity.
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