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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2023-10-04 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a general score of 78.4, which is better than Galaxy Tab Active 2's global score of 70. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has an older 13 version while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE body is noticeably newer and notably thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 2's, but it is also noticeably heavier.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a way larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2304 pixels.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Both of them have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera. Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an 8000mAh battery size.
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