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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2013-06-03 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 7.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 global score of 74, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's global score of 68.7. Even though the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is heavier than the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, it's noticeably thinner and notably newer. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 32 percent larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a much worse (HD) video definition and a camera with way less MP resolution.
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