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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
16 GBP6800, 680
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4, 3.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-09-01 | 2014-09-04 |
| 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| $ 675.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | TFT |
| 196 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, getting a 66.9 score against 61.9. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a newer 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 has Android 4.0.4, so it provides you some additional features. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, it is a little heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 and the Galaxy Tab Active have quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy Tab Active has a little worse display density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800px, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Galaxy Tab Active counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 7.7, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, because it has a faster 450 MHz GPU, more RAM and more cores (although they are slower). Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
The Galaxy Tab Active shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 7.7, and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab Active also has a more mega pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab Active is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this tablet an obvious call.
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