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Global Score
58.867
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 4.0, 3.2Android 4.4
2011-08-282014-09-04
9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches
16.05 ounces13.86 ounces
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 515.00
Display / Screen
8.9 inches8 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 800 x 1280 pixels
TFTTFT
170 pixels per inch189 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.27.4
Performance
--Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset
Dual-Core 1500 MHz processorARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor
--1,5 GB RAM
Yes GPUAdreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU
7.928.37
Storage
16 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
4.46.16
Camera
3.00 MP + 2.00 MP3.10 MP + 1.20 MP
1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution
5.616.38
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
SIMMicro SIM
6.37
Battery Life
6100mAh Li-Ion Battery4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--31 hours talk time
7.66.32
Other Features
Bluetooth 3.0, EDRBluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy Tab Active is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a 67 score against 58.8. The Galaxy Tab Active is a noticeably newer and lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, although it is also somewhat thicker. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab Active has a newer 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, providing you some nice extra features and some performance improvements.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800px, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab Active features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 64 GB.

The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has an extra graphics processing unit and more cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active also has a better resolution camera.

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 37% more battery capacity.




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