Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0
  • 8" (1024x768) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4200 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
  • 8" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
ProductGalaxy Tab A 8.0 (Launched 2015-03-01)Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 (Launched 2015-07-01)
Display8" 1024x768 TFT LCD 8" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 2.1-MP
Computing
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery4200 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 313g (11oz), 208.3x137.9x7.4 mm (8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 265g (9.3oz), 198.6x134.8x5.6 mm (7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches)
Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)8"8"
Display/Body Ratio69.0%74.0%
Resolution1024x7682048x1536
Sharpness (PPI)160 PPI320 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Megapixel5-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmall
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4200 mAh4000 mAh
Talk Time11 hours
Music Playback Time120 hours74 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.9 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 5.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head0.96 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.59 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.34 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.47 W/Kg
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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