Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2022-01-13 | 2017-11-01 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than Galaxy Tab A8, with a score of 70 against 62.6. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11, providing the user a couple additional features and increased performance. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a older and noticeably thicker tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A8, but Samsung made it somewhat lighter anyway.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a way smaller screen, a lot worse 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a just a little worse pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 16 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a way better processing power than Galaxy Tab A8. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity.
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