Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-10-09 | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.64 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has an overall score of 70, which is better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's global score of 62.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a little bit thicker than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, it's incredibly lighter and a lot newer. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0, so it provides you lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 6 more cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab Active 2 both feature similar displays, because although the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 57 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a way more megapixels camera.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs more than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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