Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 8 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 11.58 x 7.43 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 23.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 280.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| 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 | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than Asus VivoTab, with a 70 score against 57.5. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's construction is much newer and a lot lighter, but also thicker than Asus VivoTab. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Asus VivoTab works with Windows 8 operating system.
Asus VivoTab features a processor that's very similar to the Galaxy Tab Active 2 one, because although the Asus VivoTab has a lower amount of RAM memory and less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit sharper screen than Asus VivoTab, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per display inch.
Asus VivoTab counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much longer battery performance than Asus VivoTab. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures much better photos and videos than Asus VivoTab. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same (Full HD) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a lot more money than the Asus VivoTab, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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