Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 73.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-07-20 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 535.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | 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 (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, 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 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 9.7-inch has an overall score of 73.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab Active 2's score of 70. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a lot older than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's design is a bit lighter and way thinner. Both tablets in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has older 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a larger display, a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a higher number of cores. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a back facing camera with an 8 MP resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch costs a little more than Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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