Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 652 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 5870 mAh
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Price
$400. Search
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
  • 10.5" (2560x1600) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 7900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S 10.5
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Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Price
$499. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
ProductGalaxy Tab S2 9.7 (Launched 2015-07-01)Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (Launched 2014-06-01)
Display9.7" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED 10.5" 2560x1600 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 2.1-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 652 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery5870 mAh7900 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 389g (13.7oz), 237.3x169x5.6 mm (9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches)IP Rating, 467g (16.5oz), 247.3x177.3x6.6 mm (9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches)
Price (Market)$400$499
Display
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)9.7"10.5"
Display/Body Ratio72.7%72.9%
Resolution2048x15362560x1600
Sharpness (PPI)264 PPI288 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)5870 mAh7900 mAh
Talk Time12 hours11 hours
Music Playback Time109 hours121 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 652Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Processor ModelMSM8976
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x1.9 & 4x103 GHz2.3 GHz
RAM Options3GB3GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB B
Connector Features
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg0.77 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.89 W/Kg0.2 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Tab S2 9.7Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • Adobe Flash
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • M4A
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • OGG
  • OGA
  • WAV
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MXMF
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
  • RTA
  • OTA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • M4V
  • 3GP
  • 3G2
  • WMV
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • MKV
  • WEBM
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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