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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 320 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's overall score of 73.6. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's, but it is thicker and way heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5. Both have 8 cpu cores and 3 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a little bit more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has an 83% greater battery size.
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