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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | -- |
| 2011-08-28 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is way better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a 74 score against 58.8. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a much newer tablet, and it is also thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot greater number of pixels per display inch, a little larger display and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a better CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way better 2560x1440 video definition.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity instead of 5870mAh.
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