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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2012-02-26 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a global score of 74.5, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 body is way newer, thinner and just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). These tablets work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a quite better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 6 more cores. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a much better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a way better video resolution and a back camera with lot more megapixels. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB and 24 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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