Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-07-15 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 9 | 7.92 |
| 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 | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a global score of 73.6, which is better than iPod touch 6th generation's 65.6 general score. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's body is extremely heavier but just a bit thinner than iPod touch 6th generation, and both of them were released with only 2 months difference. IPod touch 6th generation counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a really smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels per inch of screen.
IPod touch 6th generation features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a better performing processor than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have the same video frame rates, a 8 megapixels camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 284% bigger battery size.
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