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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2012-09-28 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a general score of 65, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A8's global score of 62.6. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has the older 4.1 version while Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) body is extremely older, somewhat heavier and extremely thicker than the Galaxy Tab A8.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution, a quite smaller display and a way lower pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB and more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has lesser cores (but faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a much better resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) and Galaxy Tab A8 both feature quite similar battery durations, although the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 7040mAh.
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