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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-04-01 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 122.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, having a 70 score against 66.2. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has Android 4.4.2. Although the Galaxy Tab Active 2 is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, it's heavier and thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both of them have a better pixel quantity in each inch of display, a same size display and the same exact resolution of 1280 x 800.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a way more megapixels camera and a lot higher (Full HD) video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 both count with extremely similar battery performance.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, resigning some specs and features.
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