Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 SM-X308U 8" Dark Green 2024
Built for harsh environments, its IP68 rating and MIL-STD-810H durability pair with a responsive Exynos 1380 chip and a smooth 120Hz display that works with gloves or the included S Pen. It differentiates itself with a user-replaceable 5050mAh battery and a full year of Knox Suite for defense-grade security and four OS updates. This tablet is best for field technicians and logistics managers who need a 5G-connected, rugged device that survives drops, water, and extreme temperatures.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong gpu (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.40GHz |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | S Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP68 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | Android 14 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 SM-X308U 8" | Apple iPad Pro M4 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | DOOGEE U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.40GHz | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | Unisoc |
| RAM (GB) | 6 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 2000 | 1024 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 8" 1920x1200 | 11" 2420x1668 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Android 14 | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 31 | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 SM-X308U 8" | 84.4 | 80.4 | 51.9 | 63.5 | 57.5 | 99 | 66.1 | 96.2 | 38.6 |
| Apple iPad Pro M4 Compare | 94 | 95.6 | 92.9 | 99.2 | 96.7 | 97 | 99.6 | 93.1 | 92.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 75.8 | 92.2 | 98.8 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 85.6 | 98 | 93.1 | 39.6 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 78.4 | 84.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.4 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 78.4 | 92.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.4 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
Usage Scores
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