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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-09-04 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (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 | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 7.44 | 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
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab Active's overall score of 67. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's construction is newer, a lot thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy Tab Active. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab Active features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, a way lower number of pixels per inch in the display and a quite smaller display. The Galaxy Tab Active has a camera that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch one, although the Galaxy Tab Active has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 3.1 mega-pixels resolution and a much worse video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity.
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