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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-07-20 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 389.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is just a bit better than the iPad 4, having a global score of 73.4 against 66.9. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch works with Android 5.0 OS, and iPad 4 counts with iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a a lot lighter and noticeably thinner device than iPad 4. The iPad 4 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a bit better screen than iPad 4, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a little better screen density. The iPad 4 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a much worse (Full HD) video quality and a camera with a much lower 5 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with much more memory for games and applications than Apple iPad 4, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a way better battery duration than iPad 4.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch costs a little more money than the iPad 4, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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