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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-09-04 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active has a global score of 67, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s general score of 65.7. The Galaxy Tab Active is a notably older, just a little heavier and a little thicker tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab Active has 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Tab Active features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have a screen of the same size, the same amount of pixels per inch of display and an equal resolution of 1280 x 800px. The Galaxy Tab Active has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Galaxy Tab Active also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a way higher 8 megapixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a bit better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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