Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-02-27 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 435.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, having a general score of 73.6 against 66.3. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's design is a lot newer, noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a sharper display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a better memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Note 10.1 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 75 percent larger battery size. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a much higher (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution and a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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