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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-02-13 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 150.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a 60.7 score against 60.4. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has the previous 4.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Despite being the best tablet in this review, we must highlight that it's also notably older, heavier and somewhat thicker.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it has a quite worse pixels number in each inch of display and a way worse 600 x 1024 pixels resolution, they both have a display of the same size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a camera in the back with a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD card slot that supports up to 32 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) costs the same than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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