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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-02-27 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 9 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, having a 73.6 score against 66.3. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it's also thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a better looking display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a much higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 7000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a much better resolution back camera and a lot better video definition.
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