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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-08-15 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 130.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 5.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a 61.7 score against 60.5. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has older 4.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Even though Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is much older and way thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's construction is still lighter.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7's processor is very similar to the processor in Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower 600 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a greater pixel density.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has a camera with a much worse resolution and a worse 1280x720 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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