Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 73.9 |
| 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 | 11.68 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.16 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an overall score of 73.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 score. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android OS, but Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's body is a lot thinner and way lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot higher display density, a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a bit bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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