Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 general score. These tablets have the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), we must tell that it is also heavier and thicker.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have the same exact 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, a better pixels number per inch in the screen and a same size display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with as much memory to store more games and applications as the Galaxy Tab Active 2, both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. They have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
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