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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-01-06 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super Clear LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, getting a general score of 78.5 against 74. Even being the best in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 design is older, a lot heavier and extremely thicker than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a 62% larger battery capacity.
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