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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-06-27 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 1.20 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 0.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 300 hours standby time |
| 7.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is way better than the Google Nexus 7, having a global score of 74 against 59.3. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's body is extremely newer and incredibly thinner than the Google Nexus 7's, although it's somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 7, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
The Google Nexus 7 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a much smaller display, a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a bit worse display density. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch shoots way better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 7, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with better battery duration than Google Nexus 7, because it has a 5870mAh battery capacity.
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