Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-11-01 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| $ 230.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 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 |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is slightly better than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, with a 70 score against 69.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has Windows 8 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 design has the same thickness than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, but it's a lot lighter.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has way less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 768 x 1366 pixels and a really larger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little faster processor than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a greater number of cores and 1 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. They have a 8 megapixels back-facing camera. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a little better battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 9 percent larger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, giving up some specifications.
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