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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-10-29 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 320 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 9 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 10, getting a score of 73.6 against 68.1. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a noticeably newer device, and it's also much thinner and extremely lighter than Google Nexus 10. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features just a bit better performance than Google Nexus 10, because it has a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Google Nexus 10 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has much more storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 10, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Google Nexus 10 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Google Nexus 10 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera and a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
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