Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and Red | 16 777 216 |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 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 | |
| 4830mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than Dell Venue 8 Pro, getting a 70 score against 59.6. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a somewhat thicker and just a little heavier tablet than Dell Venue 8 Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has more cpu cores (but slower) and a higher amount of RAM memory. Dell Venue 8 Pro features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both have the same quantity of pixels in each inch of screen, a screen of the same size and exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures much clearer videos and photos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a way higher resolution back-facing camera. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 9% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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