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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2012-02-13 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| LTPS | Super PLS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 10 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a global score of 76.7, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s global score of 60.7. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a newer 13 version and Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and some performance improvements. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8's design is notably newer and extremely thinner, but noticeably heavier than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lot worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a much smaller display and a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024. The Galaxy Tab S8 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lower number of cores and 7 GB less RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S8 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Although Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab S8, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), giving up a couple features and specs.
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