Mid-range · 2024

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5050mAh), 120Hz screen

Extras IP68 water resistance

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Full specifications

Display

8.0″ · TFT LCD · 1920 × 1200 · 120 Hz · HDR

Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

8.0"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

1920 × 1200 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Exynos 1380 (5 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G68 MP5

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Exynos 1380 (5 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Mali-G68 MP5

Process

5 nm

Software & updates

Android 14, One UI 6 · 4-year support (brand estimate)

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 14, One UI 6

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

~1 year

Camera

13 MP f/1.9 main · 5 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/1.9

Front camera

5 MP f/2.2

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5050 mAh

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5050 mAh

Removable

Yes

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.3

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

433 g · 10.1 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

213.8 mm

Width

126.8 mm

Thickness

10.1 mm

Weight

433 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · gyro

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

42% larger battery capacity

5,050 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/1.9 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

Heavier in hand

433 g vs 170 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

26% larger battery capacity

5,050 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 1920 × 1200 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 8″ vs 6.2″ screen

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

433 g vs 167 g

Full comparison

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