Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2023-07-26 | 2017-11-01 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 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 |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, with a global score of 70 against 64.1. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is an extremely older and extremely thicker tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, but Samsung could make it lighter anyway. Both devices we are comparing here include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13, providing lots of additional features.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a very superior performance than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot smaller screen. The Galaxy Tab S9 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 112 GB more internal memory and an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower 8 mega pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab S9 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has an 8400mAh battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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