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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-02-26 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 420.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), getting a 68.3 score against 61.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a notably newer tablet, and it's also a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). These tablets have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version, so it provides you some nice extra features and increased performance.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) and the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) both feature very similar screens, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a really smaller screen, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, it also counts with more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a camera with a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution and a way better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 40 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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