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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-10-09 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 420.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a score of 62.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 global score. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has the previous 4.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, we must note that it is also a incredibly older, extremely thicker and noticeably heavier tablet.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a quite better 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, a quite greater pixel amount per inch in the display and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much more mega pixels back camera.
Although Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, letting go a couple specifications.
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