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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has an overall score of 73.6, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's global score of 70. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is an notably older tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's much lighter and a lot thinner anyway. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot higher display pixel density. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels.
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