Soon after launching the Galaxy Tab A (2017) budget tablet in the Indian market, South Korean electronics giant Samsung has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new rugged tablet, called the “Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2” in Netherlands. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is the successor to the company’s previous Galaxy Tab Active, which was launched in September 2014. Priced at €500 (approximately Rs. 38,200), the new Galaxy Tab Active 2 will be made available for purchase in Netherlands starting late November in Black colour option. The main highlights of the new digital slate are its S Pen stylus and Bixby (Home and Voice) assistant support and a rugged body with a military-grade MIL-STD-810 rating that means the tablet can survive under all extreme weather conditions.
The tablet is capable of tackling the rough conditions (including extreme pressures, temperatures, climates, shocks, and drops) due to its rugged build quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also features IP68 certification that means it is a water and dust resistance device.
As far as specifications are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 sports an 8-inch WXGA display with a screen resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Under the hood, the tablet is powered by a 1.6GHz Exynos 7880 octa-core processor coupled with Mali-T830 GPU to handle the graphics. In terms of memory, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes loaded with a 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, which can be further increased up to 256GB by inserting a microSD card. Talking about its software fronts, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 runs on company’s own custom UI skin, based on Google’s latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system. The tablet also features a front-mounted fingerprint sensor (housed underneath the physical Home button) for the biometric authentication process.
In terms of optics, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus, and LED flash. The rear camera is also capable of shooting full-HD (1080p) videos at 30 fps. On the front, the tablet houses a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for capturing selfies and making video calls. As we mentioned, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also supports an S-Pen stylus that allows for a precise and natural handwriting or drawing experience.
Connectivity options offered by the tablet include 4G LTE (model wise), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/ A-GPS /GLONASS, NFC, a 3.5mm audio jack and a USB Type-C port for superfast charging and data transfer. On the battery front, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 packs a powerful 4,450mAh non-removable battery.
