Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2011-08-28 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | -- |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a 62.7 score against 58.8. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 construction is newer, but way heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Both tablets in this comparison work with the same Android 4.0 OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a little bit better pixels number in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 also has a GPU. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Both of them have a 3 MP back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has just a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 6100mAh.
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