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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-02-13 | 2018-09-20 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 150.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a general score of 68.3, which is better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s score of 60.7. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1, giving you lots of additional features and improved performance. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) construction is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but also a little heavier than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a little smaller display, a much lower resolution of 600 x 1024 and a little bit less pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a lot better video definition and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with improved battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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