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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2012-02-13 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 520.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), having a global score of 70 against 60.7. These tablets have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0).
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a little lower pixels number in each screen inch, a quite smaller screen and a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera and a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). If you prefer to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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