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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-01-06 | 2017-11-01 |
| 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 26.10 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 247 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9500mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is better than Galaxy Tab Active 2, having a score of 78.5 against 70. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 body is a lot thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's extremely heavier and was released many years before. Both tablets in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has the previous 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a higher screen density and a lot larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 192 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 4 less cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a 8 megapixels resolution back camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has higher video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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