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| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-04-20 | 2012-08-15 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | -- |
| $ 139.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, with a 61.7 score against 60.1. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's design is a lot older, a little bit heavier and a lot thicker than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. Both tablets in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has 4.1 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 5.0.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has a bit inferior pixel quantity in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a slightly better 1024 x 768 resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores and a graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it has a lower 1280x720 video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot lower 3.2 mega-pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, which makes this tablet a simple decision.
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