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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2012-02-26 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), getting a global score of 68.3 against 61.4. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1, counting with a couple additional features. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) design is noticeably newer, a little thinner and a lot lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a screen that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) one, because although the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a bit worse display density, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 400 GB and 24 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much better resolution camera and a much higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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