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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-10-09 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 420.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, with a 74 score against 62.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a much newer tablet, and it's also incredibly thinner and much lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way better amount of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5870mAh.
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