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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-02-26 | 2016-02-18 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a 64.9 score against 61.4. The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it is also extremely lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Both tablets we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has the newer 5.1 Lollipop version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version, so it gives you a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) also counts with a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a 40 percent bigger battery size.
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