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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-02-26 | 2016-06-01 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), getting a 70.2 score against 61.4. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s construction is noticeably newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a way better 1200 x 1920px resolution and a way better screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 8 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits up to 200 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a 4 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
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