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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-01 | 2020-09-18 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is slightly better than Apple iPad (2020), getting a overall score of 70 against 66.6. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 body is somewhat lighter than the Apple iPad (2020), although it is a lot thicker and was released 3 years before. The Apple iPad (2020) counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a higher pixel density, a bigger display and a lot higher 1620 x 2160px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad (2020), because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Apple iPad (2020) has a faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPad (2020) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video definition and a back facing camera with an 8 mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a superior battery lifetime than iPad (2020).
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a bit more expensive than the Apple iPad (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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