Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 520.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 5.94 |
| 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 | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Active 2 has a score of 70, which is better than the Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's design is way newer, somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than the Xperia Tablet S. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Sony Xperia Tablet S also counts with a bigger display.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet S.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S. They have the same resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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