Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-07-05 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s 69 overall score. Both tablets we are comparing have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11. Despite being the best tablet device in this review, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is an older, heavier and notably thicker tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019).
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) have similar processors, although the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a screen that is just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), both of them have the same pixels density, a display of the same size and the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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