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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.0 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-10-09 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 420.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, with a score of 73.6 against 62.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a notably newer device, and it's also extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot greater display density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has 56 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 7000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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