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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 74 |
| 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 | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, having a general score of 74 against 70. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch design is way thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy Tab Active 2, even though it was released 2 years before. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a same resolution back camera. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 5870mAh battery size instead of 4450mAh.
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