Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-08-15 | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 130.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 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 |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 3.20 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's global score of 61.7. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has Android 4.1, giving you some nice extra features and optimized performance. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a a lot newer and just a bit thinner tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, although it's heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a quite smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 600 x 1024px and a little inferior count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a way higher (Full HD) video definition.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab Active 2, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, giving up a couple specifications.
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