Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.48 x 3.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3780mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has an overall score of 70, which is way better than Acer Iconia Talk S's 55.2 score. Even though Galaxy Tab Active 2 is newer than Acer Iconia Talk S, it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Acer Iconia Talk S has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, giving some nice extra features and a performance increase.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit faster processor than Acer Iconia Talk S, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. Acer Iconia Talk S and Galaxy Tab Active 2 feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Acer Iconia Talk S, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better camera than Acer Iconia Talk S, although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little better battery duration than Acer Iconia Talk S, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity.
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