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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 11 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2022-01-13 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 7.65 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A8 has a global score of 62.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A8 is a notably newer tablet device, and it is also extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). These tablets come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A8 has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a way worse pixels density, a little bit smaller display and a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280px. The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster). Galaxy Tab A8 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Galaxy Tab A8's battery life is very similar to the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), although the Galaxy Tab A8 also has a 7040mAh battery capacity.
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