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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-02-26 | 2017-10-10 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a general score of 65.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s score of 61.4. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) body is a lot newer, a bit thinner and extremely lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a screen that's very similar to the screen in Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a higher pixels number per screen inch. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 16 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 40 percent larger battery capacity.
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