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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2012-02-13 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 7.12 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s 60.7 score. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1 version, so it offers some extra features. Even though Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), it's extremely thinner and a lot newer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a just a little worse amount of pixels per inch in the display, a much smaller display and a way lower resolution of 600 x 1024px. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution and a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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