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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-06-30 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 157 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 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a global score of 74, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab E's general score of 60.7. Even when the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and Galaxy Tab E were released with only 2 months difference, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is incredibly lighter and a lot thinner. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a bit bigger display, a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way better screen density. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 56 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab E shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a much worse 1280x720 video definition and a back camera with much less mega-pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab E, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
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