Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2011-03-02 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a score of 73.6, which is better than iPad 2's global score of 62.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch body is newer, extremely thinner and extremely lighter than iPad 2. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a lot better screen than iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot greater pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a better performing CPU than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with just a bit better camera than iPad 2, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a much better 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video definition. IPad 2 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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