Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a 70 score against 65.7. Despite being the best in this review, we must note that it is also a thicker and heavier portable tablet. Both devices in this comparison come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system).
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). They have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, a same size screen and the same quantity of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both have the same resolution camera, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and the Galaxy Tab Active 2 feature really similar memory to store more apps and games, they have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB and equal 16 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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