Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0's general score of 62.8. Although the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 were released only a few months apart, Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's design is much heavier but thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot higher pixel density, a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a bigger display. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a greater number of cores and 1,5 GB more RAM. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 5870mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot higher 2560x1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video definition and a camera with a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
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