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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-07-05 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.88 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), having a 74 score against 69. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a noticeably older and heavier device than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), but Samsung managed to build it extremely thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a slightly better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a SD card slot that allows 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (but slower).
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity against 5100mAh.
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