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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.48 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s overall score of 61.4. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s body is much newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1, providing the user lots of additional features and better performance.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher amount of RAM and 6 more CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a lot higher count of pixels per inch of display and a much better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video quality and a much more megapixels back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has 8 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 200 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a 7300mAh battery size instead of 7000mAh.
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