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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 SM-T397 Tablet 8" Negro 2017
Its IP68-rated build and included S Pen make it durable enough for wet or dusty job sites, powered by a Samsung Exynos 7870 chip and a 4450mAh battery. The compact 8-inch 1280x800 display and integrated 4G cellular keep it portable and connected in the field without Wi-Fi reliance. This tablet suits field technicians and logistics workers who need a rugged, glove-friendly device for data entry and quick sketches.
CPU 1.60GHz
RAM 3 GB
Storage 16 GB
Screen 8" 1280x800
OS Android 7
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
37 Overall Score
Price $70
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong connectivity (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong feature (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong cpu (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average battery (5th percentile)
- Below average ram (11th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 1.60GHz |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Graphics Controller Manufacturer ARM Graphics Controller Model Mali-T830 MP1 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8" |
| Resolution | 1280x800 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| 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 / 0.9 lbs |
| OS | Android 7 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 SM-T397 Tablet 8" | Apple iPad 11th Generation | DOOGEE U11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 | MENTUME K70 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1.60GHz | Apple A16 Bionic | Unisoc | 2000 MHz | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 256 |
| Screen | 8" 1280x800 | 11" 2360x1640 | 11" | 11" | 10.1" | 13.4" |
| OS | Android 7 | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 SM-T397 Tablet 8" | 84.4 | 99 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 85.6 | 1.8 | 86.3 | 32 |
| Apple iPad 11th Generation Compare | 56.1 | 57.5 | 51.9 | 78.5 | 74 | 94.3 | 66.1 | 90.8 | 95.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.3 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.4 | 80.4 | 87.3 | 29.1 | 88.3 | 78.9 | 54.3 | 88.2 | 70.9 |
| MENTUME K70 Compare | 84.4 | 80.4 | 91.2 | 53.7 | 64.1 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 78.4 | 84.8 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 88.7 | 66.2 | 62.7 | 88.3 | 89.4 | 74.5 | 60.7 | 54.9 |
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