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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2013-04-29 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 7.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a general score of 74, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's 66.5 overall score. Even though the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is notably heavier than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, it's noticeably thinner and newer. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048, a much better pixels amount per inch in the screen and a lot bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a way more mega pixels camera.
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