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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 3.0 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.7 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9's 58.1 global score. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch construction is way newer, lighter and way thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a quite larger screen, a much higher screen pixels density and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much better 2560x1440 video resolution and a back camera with a lot better resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 2 percent larger battery capacity.
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