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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-09-04 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 320 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has an overall score of 73.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active's global score of 67. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's design is newer, a lot thinner and noticeably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a way better 1536 x 2048px resolution and a lot greater pixels density. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Tab Active features a camera that is just as good as Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's camera, although the Galaxy Tab Active has a way worse video quality and a back camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution.
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