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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-04-01 | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.44 |
| 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 9.7-inch is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a score of 74 against 60.4. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's design is a lot thinner but heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and they were released with only 7 months difference. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way larger screen, a quite higher pixel density and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a much worse 5 MP resolution camera and a much lower video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity.
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