Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-11-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 520.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, having a 74.5 score against 70. Both of these devices include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both of them should give the same operating system features. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a newer and way thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's incredibly heavier.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much bigger screen, a little bit greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1200 x 1920px. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both have a 3 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 16 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is also a bit cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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