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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Windows 8 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 7.44 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a little bit better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, with a overall score of 74 against 69.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch body is extremely newer, incredibly lighter and thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little bit better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels count per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a camera that is very similar to Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's camera, they have a back camera with an 8 megapixels resolution. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 5870mAh battery capacity.
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