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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 score of 74, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s score of 65.7. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is much older and a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's construction is still a lot thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution, a better pixels density and a larger display.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 5870mAh battery capacity.
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