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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2014-04-01 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| $ 520.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a general score of 70, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's 66.2 overall score. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has Android 4.4.2, so it provides some additional features. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's design is notably newer, but way heavier and notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both have exactly the same 1280 x 800 resolution, a screen with the same size and the same pixels density. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy Tab Active 2.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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