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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 74 |
| 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 | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), with a general score of 74 against 69. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's design is noticeably thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), but it is heavier and was released 4 years before. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048, a greater pixels number in each inch of screen and a larger display.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 4 more cpu cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have a 8 MP resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 384 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 15 percent more battery capacity.
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