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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s global score of 65.7. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is an a lot older and a little bit heavier tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Samsung made it notably thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more RAM and more cpu cores.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a higher pixels density and a bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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