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_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
aggregated_productGalaxy Tab A 8.0 (Launched 2015-03-01)Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 (Launched 2015-07-01)
aggregated_display8" 1024x768 TFT LCD 8" 2048x1536 Super AMOLED
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 2-MP
  • 2.1-MP
aggregated_computing
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
aggregated_battery4200 mAh4000 mAh
aggregated_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_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
display_type_ÜssTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum8"8"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum69.0%74.0%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr1024x7682048x1536
display_density_Üppi_Ünum160 PPI320 PPI
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum5-MP8-MP
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmall
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Ion
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum4200 mAh4000 mAh
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum11 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum120 hours74 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
main_processor_core_number_Ünum44
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr1.2 GHz1.9 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum1.5GB3GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum16GB64GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDMicroSD
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum128GB128GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 5.0Android 5.0.2
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
port_type_ÜssMicro USBMicro USB
sar_us_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.96 W/Kg
sar_us_body_Üwpkg_Ünum1.59 W/Kg
sar_eu_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.34 W/Kg
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.47 W/Kg
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0Galaxy Tab S2 8.0
audio_alerts_Üas
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
sensors_Üas
  • 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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