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Global Score
7067.8
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 NougatAndroid 4.4.2
2017-11-012014-04-01
8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches9.58 x 6.94 x 0.31 inches
14.78 ounces17.18 ounces
16 777 216--
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 520.00$ 130.00
Display / Screen
8 inches10.1 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 1280 x 800 pixels
IPS LCD TFT
189 pixels per inch149 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.67
Performance
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon chipset
ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM1,5 GB RAM
Mali-T830 MP3 GPUAdreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU
8.738.37
Storage
16 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
7.486.16
Camera
8.00 MP + 5.00 MP3.00 MP + 1.30 MP
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution
7.486.38
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPALTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMMicro SIM
6.37
Battery Life
4450mAh Battery6800mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
6.328.16
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer and Light Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, with a general score of 70 against 67.8. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has Android 4.4.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 body is extremely newer and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1's, although it's way thicker.

The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little bit worse display density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 also counts with a larger screen.

Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 features a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.

Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.




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