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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74 |
| 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 | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.44 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a global score of 74, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s general score of 70.2. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is an older portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), but it's a lot lighter and incredibly thinner anyway. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048px resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has greater battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 7300mAh battery size instead of 5870mAh.
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