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| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 157 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.1 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab E's score of 60.7. Although Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and Galaxy Tab E were released with only 2 months difference, Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is way thinner and noticeably lighter. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a better display than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048, a bit bigger display and a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab E features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a way lower 5 MP resolution camera in the back and a way worse 1280x720 video quality. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a 17% larger battery size.
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