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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-06-03 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's 68.7 overall score. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's construction is way newer and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's, although it is also heavier. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a way higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a better amount of pixels per screen inch and a bigger screen.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has superior battery life than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 32 percent greater battery size. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a lot worse 1280x720 video resolution and a lot less mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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