Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-05-02 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is way better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a global score of 73.6 against 60.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a incredibly thinner and notably lighter tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, even though they were only released with a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way higher 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video quality and a back camera with a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
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