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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-09-29 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.53 x 7.05 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 17.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 645.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 307 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | NVIDIA Maxwell GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.03 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than Google Pixel C, with a global score of 70 against 59.4. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Google Pixel C has Android 6.0 version, so it provides a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a a lot newer and lighter tablet than the Google Pixel C, although it's also way thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a way better performance than Google Pixel C, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has 7 more CPU cores. Google Pixel C features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way greater pixels count per inch of screen, a way better resolution of 1800 x 2560 pixels and a larger screen.
Google Pixel C has a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior battery life than Google Pixel C. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures better photos and videos than Google Pixel C. They have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab Active 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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