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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-07-05 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), with a overall score of 73.6 against 69. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is incredibly older than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), it's body is much lighter and incredibly thinner. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has way more pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a higher number of cores (although they are slower) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a 8 MP resolution camera in the back.
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