Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.89 x 5.37 x 0.31 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 505.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 164 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Allwinner Quad-Core A31s chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVRâ„¢ SGX544MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is a lot better than HP 8, getting a score of 70 against 47.5. Galaxy Tab Active 2's design is noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker than HP 8. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and HP 8 has Android 4.2.2 version.
The HP 8 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, a little bit lower 1024 x 768px resolution and a little bit smaller screen. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better memory for apps and games than HP 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a better performing CPU than HP 8, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures much better photos and videos than HP 8, because it has a lot more MP back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than HP 8, because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a little more expensive than HP 8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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