Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 520.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.56 |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 75.2 score against 70. Although Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is older than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's design is way thinner and extremely lighter. Both of these tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 4 less cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a bit larger display, a lot greater pixels amount per screen inch and a much higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with an 8 MP, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has higher video frame rates. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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