Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 73.6 score against 70. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is noticeably older than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, it's body is a lot thinner and way lighter. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a way higher pixel quantity per inch of display and a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both have a 3 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a back-facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution and the same video quality. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
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