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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-04-20 | 2012-08-15 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 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 Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a score of 61.7 against 60.4. Although the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE is a lot older and extremely thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's design is still extremely lighter. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has the previous 4.1 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 5.0.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM, it also counts with 1 more processing cores and an extra GPU. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1024 x 768 resolution and a way bigger screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 16 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it has a lower video definition and a back camera with a lot worse 3.2 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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