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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-08-15 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| 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 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3.20 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, getting a 73.6 score against 61.7. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a notably newer device, and it's also notably lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a little bit larger display, a way better 1536 x 2048px resolution and way more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera and a much better video definition. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's battery lifetime is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch one.
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