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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-07-20 | 2014-09-04 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 389.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 320 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active, having a global score of 73.4 against 66.9. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a more recent 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 version, so it provides a couple additional features and better performance. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a newer device, and it's also a lot thinner and much lighter than the Galaxy Tab Active.
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a lot better display density and a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB and 48 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back camera with a lot higher 8 MP resolution and a lot better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a bit more expensive than Galaxy Tab Active, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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