The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 has been spotted on the benchmarking website Geekbench with the mandatory Android Nougat update. Released in September 2015, initially with the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop operating system, the update will bring the popular Galaxy Tab back in the mainstream tablet market, most of which run on Android Nougat 7.0 operating system. Since the benchmarking tests are performed at the fag end of the production process, Samsung may well be on its way to introduce a new generation of the Tab.
In the listing, as seen on Geekbench and given below, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 bears the model number SM-T7719 and has apparently got 1449 points in the standardised single-core test. In the multi-core test, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 received 3272 points. The other features as listed are essentially the same. If the listing turns out to be true, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 will join a long list of Samsung devices to receive the Nougat update this year. Sources suggest that other devices including the Galaxy A3 (both 2016 and 2017), the Galaxy A5 (again, both the 2016 and 2017 versions), the Galaxy A7 and the Galaxy A8.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 Specs and Features
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 boasts of some very efficient and powerful specs. Two versions are available. An enormously powerful in-house Exynos 5433 – T710 octa-core processor or the reliable Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 processor is mated to 3GB RAM. The 8.0 inches display screen size, from which the name is derived, renders an excellent 74% screen-to-body ratio. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 also has a native storage of 32GB built in while the expandable storage is up to 128GB. The tablet has an 8-inch Super AMOLED display, which offers a dazzling 2048×1536 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 weighs a mere 392g and offers a power packed performance with a sturdy 5870 mAh battery. Other features of the popular Samsung tab include the obligatory fingerprint scanner besides an accelerometer, a gyroscope, RGB sensors and a proximity sensor.The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.o is currently available in colour options of white and black gold.