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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.0 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2012-10-09 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 6.49 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has an overall score of 62.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A8's overall score of 62.6. Even being the best tablet in this review, we must highlight that it is also much older, heavier and way thicker. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has the older 4.0 version while Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a much greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a way worse pixel density, a quite smaller screen and a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back camera with a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 both count with similar battery performance, although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 7040mAh.
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