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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-04-01 | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has an overall score of 73.6, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s score of 60.4. Even though the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch and the Galaxy Tab A (2016) were released only a couple of months apart, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is extremely thinner and just a bit lighter.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a little bit larger display, a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's battery life is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s battery life. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back and a much lower 1280x720 video definition.
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