Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-01-06 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 289.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.64 | 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 Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a global score of 75.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 general score. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has the older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's design is much lighter and notably thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, even though it was released 4 years before.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way better resolution of 2560 x 1600px, a bit bigger display and a way higher pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and a camera with an 8 megapixels, the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a little bit better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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