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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-02-18 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| 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 | 6.4 |
| 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, 28 nm (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 |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0's general score of 64.9. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's construction is notably thinner but just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and both were only released 6 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a bigger display and a better display density.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 48 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a quite better processing power than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and 1,5 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a way lower 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a much worse 5 MP resolution camera. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity.
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