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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-02-26 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 20.74 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 7.65 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), getting a 73.6 score against 61.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch design is noticeably newer, extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a greater performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a way higher 2560x1440 video quality and a back camera with much more mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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