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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2022-02-25 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| -- | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 420.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | LTPS |
| 149 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 S8 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, having a 76.7 score against 62.7. Both of these tablets come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a more recent 13 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version, providing you some extra features and performance tweaks. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 design is way newer, lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has lesser CPU cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab S8 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, much more pixels per inch of display and a quite larger screen.
Galaxy Tab S8 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution. The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a 14% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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