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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 73.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-07-20 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | $ 389.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active, getting a 73.4 score against 67. These tablets work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a more recent 5.0 version and Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version, providing you a couple nice extra features. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a newer device, and it is also a lot thinner and way lighter than the Galaxy Tab Active.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a much greater pixel number per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 2048 x 1536. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and 3 more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab Active features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much higher 2560x1440 video definition and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is also by far the cheapest.
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