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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-04-01 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a 74 score against 60.4. Although the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) were only released 7 months apart, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch design is much thinner but also heavier. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot bigger screen, a little bit better screen density and a way better 1536 x 2048px resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a lot worse (HD) video resolution and a lot less mega-pixels back camera.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 47 percent more battery capacity.
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