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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2023-07-26 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 740 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 | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S9, having a overall score of 70 against 64.1. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version, giving you some additional features and better performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a incredibly older and notably thicker device than Galaxy Tab S9, but Samsung could make it somewhat lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a way better performance than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a really smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 8400mAh of battery capacity.
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