Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 8" SM-T397 Black 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.
About This Tablet
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 7.1 Nougat
- Stylus
- Cellular
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong cpu (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average storage (2th percentile) 2th
- Below average screen (4th percentile) 4th
- Below average battery (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average ram (12th percentile) 12th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 1.60GHz |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8" |
| Resolution | 1280 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| 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 7.1 Nougat |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 8" SM-T397 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Plus ZAG70921US | Apple iPad 8th Generation | DOOGEE Tab G6 Pro Tab G6 Pro | Dghrti TAB30 TAB30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1.60GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity | 1.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 512 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 8" 1280x800 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.1" 2560x1600 | 10.2" 2160x1620 | 12" | 10.1" |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 | iOS | Android 16 | Android 14 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Cellular | true | false | false | true | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 47 | - | 28 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 8" SM-T397 | 83.3 | 98.8 | 11.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 84.2 | 1.6 | 86.7 | 30 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 98.6 | 95.4 | 99 | 84.2 | 93 | 93.8 | 37.5 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus ZAG70921US Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 66.2 | 85 | 91.2 | 68.7 | 64.9 | 63.3 | 90 |
| Apple iPad 8th Generation Compare | 58.7 | 59.5 | 51.9 | 67.9 | 94.8 | 95.3 | 64.9 | 67.2 | 82.9 |
| DOOGEE Tab G6 Pro Tab G6 Pro Compare | 92.2 | 90.7 | 66.2 | 40.3 | 86.6 | 96.2 | 52.4 | 72.4 | 50.5 |
| Dghrti TAB30 TAB30 Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 95.5 | 49.7 | 79.2 | 57 | 52.4 | 72.4 | 97.8 |
Usage Scores
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