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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2012-02-26 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 20.74 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.03 | 7.65 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A8 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), with a 62.6 score against 61.4. Galaxy Tab A8's construction is much newer, somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). These tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A8 has 11 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1, counting with a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and 6 lesser processing cores. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a much worse pixel amount per inch in the display and a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280px.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a battery performance that is just as good as the Galaxy Tab A8 one, although the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a 1% lower battery capacity.
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