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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-03-27 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 6.38 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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 Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 overall score. Even though the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, it's notably heavier and thicker. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a slightly better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a little greater screen pixel density. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same video definition, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rates.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
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