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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2011-08-28 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 4.4 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 7.6 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a 74 score against 58.8. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a way newer device, and it is also notably thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of faster cores.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a little larger display and a way higher pixels count per inch of display. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot higher video quality.
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