Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

8.0 inches
10.2 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
2160 x 1620 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

67.81 %
73.86 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T830 MP3
Apple G11P

RAM:

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 9.8 GB
32GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI
iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity:

4450 mAh

Type:

User replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus)
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, EIS

Front:

5 MP
1.2 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions:

8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches (214.7 x 127.6 x 9.9 mm)
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches (250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm)

Weight:

14.78 oz (419.0 g)
17.46 oz (495.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light, Stylus

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control

Colors:

Black
Silver, Space gray, Gold

Phone functionality:

Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, Stereo

Additional microphone(s):

for Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Lightning

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Phone features

Notifications:

Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Oct 24, 2017

FCC ID value:

A3LSMT395C

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.00 W/kg

Body:

0.65 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.55 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 520
$ 459

In The Box:

Lightning to USB cable, USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Oct 20, 2017
Sep 15, 2020
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