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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-11-01 | -- |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 14.78 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 S9 Ultra is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 73.3 score against 70. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra design is notably lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has 13 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a screen that is just as good as Galaxy Tab Active 2's screen, although the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra also has a way larger screen, a much higher 1848 x 2960px resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 144% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a way less MP resolution back facing camera.
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