Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-09-18 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 459.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad (2020)'s general score of 66.6. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Tab Active 2 is incredibly older and way thicker than Apple iPad (2020), it's construction is still somewhat lighter. The iPad (2020) has a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a larger screen and a lot higher 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with much more memory to install applications and games than iPad (2020), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Apple iPad (2020) has a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPad (2020) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2. They have a same resolution back camera, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a way better battery performance than Apple iPad (2020).
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a bit more money than iPad (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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