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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 520.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0's general score of 62.8. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Galaxy Tab Active 2's construction is a lot newer, but extremely thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a just a bit greater pixels density and a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab Active 2, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, letting go some specifications.
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