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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Windows 8 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a little bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, having a score of 73.6 against 69.2. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a much newer tablet, and it is also incredibly lighter and much thinner than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a sharper display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels count per display inch and a lot better 1536 x 2048px resolution.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a camera that is very similar to the camera in Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, both have the same resolution back facing camera.
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