Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 (LTE) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 (LTE) was first released on 08/01/2018. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 10.5 inches with a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Samsung is powered by a battery of 7300mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 (LTE) is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 4GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Galaxy Tab S4 (LTE) on the rear packs a camera of 13-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 8-megapixel setup for selfies.

    The Galaxy Tab S4 (LTE) runs Samsung Experience UX based on Android 8.1. This combination will bring you more interesting experiences on your tablet. It has 64GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 2000GB. This is a single SIM tablet, measuring 249.30 x 164.30 x 7.10 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 483.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 (LTE) include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 was first released on 10/01/2017. It is available in Black. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 8 inches with a resolution of 800x1280 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Samsung is powered by a non-removable battery of 4450mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is the Exynos 7880 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 3GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 5-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 256GB. This is a single SIM tablet, measuring 127.60 x 214.70 x 9.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 417.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
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Ratings & Review

Design / Comfort

Camera

Battery Life

Value For Money

Vibrant display

Loud and crisp audio

Light and easy to carry around

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Outdated internals

Significant battery drain while gaming

Expensive for what it offers

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Model
Galaxy Tab S4 (LTE)
Galaxy Tab Active 2
Price
$708
$919
Release date
August 2018
October 2017
Form factor
Touchscreen
Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)
249.30 x 164.30 x 7.10
127.60 x 214.70 x 9.90
Weight (g)
483.00
417.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
7300
4450
Colours
-
Black
Screen size (inches)
10.5
8
Touchscreen
Resolution
2560x1600 pixels
800x1280 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
287
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Processor
2.35GHz octa-core
1.6GHz octa-core
Processor make
RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
2000
256
Rear camera
13-megapixel
8-megapixel
Front camera
8-megapixel
5-megapixel
Operating system
Skin
Samsung Experience UX
-
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
5.00
4.20
USB OTG
-
No
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope