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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-09-25 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, getting a 79.3 score against 73.6. IPad 10.2-inch's design is noticeably newer, but much heavier and incredibly thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), they both have 3 GB of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1620 x 2160 and a bigger screen. IPad 10.2-inch features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad 10.2-inch has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have the same video frame rates, a 8 megapixels back facing camera and the same video quality. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
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