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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Acer |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-11-06 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is way better than Acer Predator 8, having a 74 score against 57.7. Although Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and the Acer Predator 8 were released with only 2 months difference, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch design is notably thinner but heavier than the Acer Predator 8. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little sharper display than Acer Predator 8, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels quantity in each inch in the display, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a larger display.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Acer Predator 8, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 32 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little faster CPU than Acer Predator 8, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features longer battery lifetime than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 5870mAh battery capacity instead of 4420mAh. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Acer Predator 8, because it has a camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution.
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