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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2012-02-26 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), having a 69 score against 61.4. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) construction is incredibly newer, thinner and notably lighter than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a way higher video quality and a back facing camera with much more megapixels. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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