Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2013-01-07 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 520.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, with a 70 score against 63. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's body is way newer and noticeably lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has 1 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE counts with a display that's just as good as the Galaxy Tab Active 2 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has a little bit worse screen pixel density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, it also counts with a bigger display.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a camera with much more mega pixels and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is also the cheapest one, which makes it a very good choice.
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