Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-11-01 |
| 11.58 x 7.43 x 0.34 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.81 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a general score of 70, which is way better than the Asus VivoTab's overall score of 57.5. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Asus VivoTab counts with Windows 8 OS. Even though the Galaxy Tab Active 2 is thicker than Asus VivoTab, it's notably lighter and also way newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 and Asus VivoTab feature really similar CPUs, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit better screen than Asus VivoTab, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
The Asus VivoTab has slightly more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Asus VivoTab. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a better camera than Asus VivoTab. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a lot more expensive than the Asus VivoTab, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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