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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-20 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | 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 a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s overall score of 68.3. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is notably older and just a little heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's design is still thinner. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a higher display density, a larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with slightly more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a way lower (Full HD) video quality and a way lower resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
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