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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-09-20 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 320 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9 | 8.28 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), getting a global score of 73.6 against 68.3. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is much older than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's body is noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a lot higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 1 GB more RAM and more cpu cores. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a much worse video quality and a camera with a way worse 5 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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