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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a global score of 73.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s score of 70.2. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is an older tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), but Samsung was able to build it noticeably thinner and extremely lighter. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a higher screen pixels density. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has an 83 percent more battery size.
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