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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2022-01-13 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is much better than Galaxy Tab A8, getting a score of 74 against 62.6. Although the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is older than the Galaxy Tab A8, it's body is thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a lot better processing power than Galaxy Tab A8. They have 8 cpu cores and 3 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Galaxy Tab A8 has a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same resolution back camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
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