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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 5.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 7.52 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is way better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a global score of 74 against 60.5. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 were released with only a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is somewhat lighter and much thinner. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a much better 1536 x 2048px resolution and a much higher number of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch captures slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a way better (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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