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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| -- | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 239 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 740 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 S9 Ultra is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, having a 73.3 score against 70. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's body is way lighter and much thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a display that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra one, although the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a really smaller display, a quite lower display density and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280px. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 10880mAh of battery capacity.
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