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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-02-26 | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 420.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s general score of 61.4. These tablets include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 version. Galaxy Tab Active 2's design is incredibly newer and incredibly lighter, but also a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also counts with more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 8 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 57 percent larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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