Entry-level · 2015

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7

Our Take CPU lands in today’s entry-level range

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen — but 16GB storage shows its age.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out
Strength All-day battery (5870mAh), AMOLED screen
Watch out 16GB storage
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

9.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1536 × 2048 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
9.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1536 × 2048 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Exynos 5433 · 8-core 1.9 GHz · Mali-T760 MP6
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Exynos 5433
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
CPU
8-core, 1.9 GHz
GPU
Mali-T760 MP6
Process
28 nm
Variant differences
T810, T815: Exynos 5433, Mali-T760 MP6 · T813N, T819N: Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm), Adreno 510

Camera

8 MP main · 2 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
8 MP
Front camera
2 MP
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

5870 mAh
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5870 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.1
USB
Micro-USB
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

389 g · 5.6 mm
Height
237.3 mm
Width
169.0 mm
Thickness
5.6 mm
Weight
389 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1536 × 2048 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 9.7″ vs 4.7″ screen
242% larger battery capacity
5,870 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Lower video ceiling
1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
389 g vs 143 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
130% larger battery capacity
5,870 mAh vs 2,550 mAh battery
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
389 g vs 138 g
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 32 GB baseline

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