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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2012-02-13 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.12 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is way better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), having a 74.5 score against 60.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's body is noticeably newer and noticeably thinner, but also heavier than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). Both tablets in this comparison have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 2 GB more RAM and 6 more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a much smaller display, a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a way worse 600 x 1024 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality and a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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