Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2012-09-12 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 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 |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a overall score of 70 against 62.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 construction is extremely newer than iPod Touch 5th Generation's, although it is notably thicker and much heavier.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little lower 1136 x 640px resolution, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit better processor than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 2,5 GB more RAM.
IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a lot less mega pixels camera in the back and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a superior battery performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 332 percent greater battery size.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPod Touch 5th Generation. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the iPod Touch 5th Generation, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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