Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.58 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 592 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, with a global score of 70 against 56.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a a little heavier but thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi has Android 2.2, giving you a couple nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a much lower resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, a little smaller display and a little less pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality and a back camera with a much better 8 MP resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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