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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active 2's 70 global score. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has the older 12 version and Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra design is extremely thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy Tab Active 2.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, a way smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 800 x 1280. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a way better processing power than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much better video resolution and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 11200mAh battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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