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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2022-01-13 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Active 2 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, with a global score of 70 against 62.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 construction is lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, but it is thicker and was released 4 years before. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11 version, providing lots of additional features and performance enhancements.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a much smaller display, a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a little bit lower amount of pixels per display inch. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. Both have a 3 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. Both have a 8 mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab A8 has a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity.
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