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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2023-10-04 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, getting a score of 78.4 against 73.6. Even though Galaxy Tab S9 FE is extremely newer than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, it's incredibly heavier and thicker. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a higher pixel density.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE takes a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a slightly bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 100% bigger battery capacity.
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