Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-08-15 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 130.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a global score of 61.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s score of 60.4. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it must be noted that it is also notably older, somewhat heavier and thicker. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has 4.1 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a display that's just as good as the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, they both have a display of the same size. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have equal 8 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a much better resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE have very similar batteries duration.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Tab A (2016).
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