Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2025-03-04 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.97 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple GPU 4-core GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than the iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), getting a global score of 70 against 62.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better performing CPU than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because although it has 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a lot better display than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a way smaller display. The iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a superior battery life than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025).
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