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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13, 12 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2022-02-25 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 189 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 76.7 score against 70. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has the older 13 version and Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a newer and a lot thinner tablet device than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's also somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a better display pixels density, a way bigger display and a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much better performance than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Tab S8 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much higher (4K) video quality and a way higher resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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