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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 73.8 |
| 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 | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | $ 535.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| 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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.44 |
| 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 9.7-inch is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, having a score of 73.8 against 67. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a newer device, and it's also incredibly thinner and a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active.
The Galaxy Tab Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU and 3 more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a bigger screen, a greater display density and a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot higher 2560x1440 video quality and a back camera with a way better resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 48 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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