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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-02-13 | 2014-04-01 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 150.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a global score of 66.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s 60.7 overall score. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also extremely thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a greater number of cores , 512 MB more RAM memory and a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a bit bigger display, a higher resolution of 1280 x 800 and a just a bit higher display density.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has a SD card slot that supports up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). Both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a 3 MP resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has an 11 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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