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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2012-02-13 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.12 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), getting a 68.3 score against 60.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a extremely newer and thinner portable tablet than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), although it's a little bit heavier. These tablets use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1 version, providing the user a lot of extra features and better performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a lot lower 600 x 1024 resolution and a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a much better (Full HD) video quality and a camera with a much higher 5 megapixels resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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