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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2012-02-13 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a general score of 60.7 against 60.4. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has an older 4.1 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a much older, thicker and heavier tablet than the Galaxy Tab A (2016).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it has a way worse 600 x 1024 resolution and a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch of screen, they both have a display of the same size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 168 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a way better 5 MP resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a battery life that is just as good as the Galaxy Tab A (2016) one.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and the Galaxy Tab A (2016) cost exactly the same.
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