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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-20 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a general score of 73.6 against 68.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's design is a lot lighter and way thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way greater pixels count per display inch.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more CPU cores and more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a way lower video resolution and a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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