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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-09-04 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active is better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a 67 score against 60.4. Even being the best portable tablet we are comparing, it must be told that it's also older, somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. Both tablets in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active has older 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a quite lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800, the Galaxy Tab Active also counts with a quite larger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have 1,5 GB of RAM memory and a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active also has an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also has a much higher resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab Active counts with a little bit better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy Tab Active is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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