Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 overall score. Galaxy Tab Active 2's design is incredibly newer and a little bit lighter than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, but it's somewhat thicker. These tablets work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, providing a couple additional features.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280px resolution, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a quite bigger display. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a greater number of cores.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera with a much better 8 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
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