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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-05 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 5.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), having a 73.6 score against 69. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is an noticeably older tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), but it is extremely lighter and much thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels and the same 1920x1080 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 28 percent larger battery capacity.
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