Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-05-02 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 160 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 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 |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 6 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a general score of 74, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0's global score of 62.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's body is noticeably thinner but also noticeably heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way higher pixels count per inch of screen. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has more internal memory. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution and a much better (Quad HD / 2K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
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