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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-09-03 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, getting a general score of 74.5 against 73.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's, but it is much heavier and notably thicker. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5. They have 3 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels count in each inch of screen and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have a 8 MP resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates.
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