Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 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 0.47 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 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 | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a general score of 70, which is slightly better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7's global score of 64.9. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a way newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 7 works with Windows 8 operating system.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a lot bigger display and a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much powerful processor than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a lot better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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