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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2012-02-13 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 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 | -- |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has an overall score of 60.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's overall score of 60.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a much older and incredibly thicker tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but Samsung was able to build it extremely lighter anyway. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has the older 4.1 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) features a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 600 x 1024px, it also counts with a greater screen density.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera and a lower 1280x720 video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a little bit better storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
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