Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-08-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 130.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's global score of 61.7. These tablets include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1 version. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a much newer and thinner device than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, although it's incredibly heavier.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a way larger screen, a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution and a much more mega pixels camera. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 24 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, resigning a couple specs and features.
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