Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-01 | 2019-07-05 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s overall score of 69. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11. Even though the Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), we must highlight that it is also older, heavier and incredibly thicker.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a display that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's display, they have the same count of pixels per inch in the screen, a same size screen and exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280px. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy Tab Active 2, although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back and the same (Full HD) video definition. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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