FIRST ON YOUTUBE! Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5 Unboxing and First Impressions (done by a noob)!

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Greetings netizens! This is my first review of a tech product on RU-vid as well as RU-vid's first Tab Active 5 Unboxing and Impressions video! Overall, I do enjoy the tablet and I think you will too, especially if you have a Galaxy phone. I won't give any spoilers so watch the full video for my thoughts ;)
For more information about the Tab Active 5's specs, please visit GSMArena for more information. Link in the comments.
Edit: For a review on the brightness levels and glove usage of the Tab Active 5, as well as Samsung DeX comparisons and an iPad Mini 6 vs Tab Active 5 comparison, please refer to my playlist on my channel!
The Galaxy Tab Active 5 is purchasable in EU countries, India, Korea, Oceania, and Southeast
Asia for around $550 USD, currency rates varying. LTE models are also available as well. 256GB/8GB RAM variants are only available in Poland and Switzerland, unfortunately. (edit: May 24, 2024)
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UPDATE MAY 2024: FINAL THOUGHTS
I'm gonna summarize it here, 3 months into using it. This question will answer if the Tab Active 5 is worth it to you: do I want a great tablet or a **productivity monster** that can be used as a portable mini computer/mac mini?
If you answered the first option, this tablet is worth it if you will be using it *like a tablet*. If you want the second option, unfortunately you will have to look at the iPad Mini 6, Lenovo Y700/Legion Tab 2023, or Tab Active 3 (final update is One UI 5.1) for that instead. Unfortunately, USB 2.0 on the Active 5 is a dealbreaker to many that I am aware of, compared to USB on the other three tablets I mentioned.
If you want this tablet, be prepared for the chonky bezels, weight, and mono speaker. They are not dealbreakers but tablets like the Tab A9 have speakers on both sides and are thinner and lighter. However, this is still one of the top three best-spec'd 8 inch tablets out, so if you are willing to compromise on the three this will be an excellent tablet for you!
The price point is also not the best. It is a bit expensive for what it gives, so I hope Samsung lowers the price starting Black Friday this year as it is not very competitive for consumer use. However, as this is also a Business/Enterprise-first device, we will have to wait and see. Your best bet for discounts right now is Amazon or Best Buy when they stock the device.
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EDIT
Holy shit, I forgot to talk about the price, and who this tablet is best suited for! This was a huge oversight, so I really apologize about that!
Honestly, I see three types of people where the Tab Active 5 is worth it:
1. You already have a Tab Active 3, and are looking to upgrade. If you sell your Tab Active 3 for $330 or less, and pay the remaining cost of it from your own, then it is totally worth it.
2. You don't have a device where you will bring this on hikes, use it on your motorcycle, or do rugged tasks like using it in a warehouse or using it as a payment machine kiosk in your shop, or you have an old Active 2 or an old iPad Mini laying around. This is where I can see the justification for using this device: it's one of the most rugged tablets that have the longest OS support to date on the market.
3. You want a small tablet that has a 120hz screen, can write with a free s-pen in the box, and this is your main Galaxy Tab. This is where it is worth it for you, because this is one of the only devices which can do light gaming, run productivity tasks very well, and have a long shelf life from 4 years of OS updates. This is the only tablet besides the iPad Mini 6 (with that having a 60hz screen) that is an all rounder device like this.
Otherwise, I don't think it is really worth it given the high cost and the S9, if you're a student, is going for $100 more without trade in, or about $250 more if you're not. The alternative if you want a better tablet is the Tab S8+ or S8 if you don't care about longevity of OS updates and just want the best price to performance ratio. Or of course, the Tab S9FE which retails around $400 in the US right now, and is basically identical to this tablet at 2/3s the cost.
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[UPDATE] Since RU-vid will not allow me to post links on the description, check my comment down below for the Tab Active 5 listings in your country, and the GSMArena specs sheet for the Tab Active 5.

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@letunglong8666 3 месяца назад

Fit for work environment , wish they sell it in my country.

@SammyTabGuy 12 дней назад

Which country are you in? I believe samsung has it in most countries now

@JedEckert 2 месяца назад

This tablet is aimed mainly at construction workers and frontline staff in medical scenarios. It's not meant for the average consumer. Although I bought one today from Samsung Canada.

@SammyTabGuy Месяц назад

Agreed. However, this is the best spec-d 8 inch samsung tablet and the third best 8 inch tablet besides the iPad Mini and the 2023 Lenovo Legion Y700. The regular Tab A9 is good but has only entry-level specs.

@JedEckert Месяц назад

I received mine today and I'm really impressed. I was worried the 6gb of RAM might not have been enough but I was wrong. It's fine. The single side firing speaker takes a little getting used to. But it sounds good. The display is really great. The 120hz refresh rate makes a big difference. The colors are vibrant and white backgrounds aren't harsh. I'm still getting acquainted with the Active5 but I like it a lot so far. And it leaves my Tab A7 Lite in the dust. Having a 5G connection to avoid hotspotting my phone and draining its battery is sweet too!

@SammyTabGuy Месяц назад

@JedEckert Definitely, glad you enjoy your Active 5! I've been thinking of going the other way because of how light the A7 Lite is, but it will have a pretty shitty screen but also double firing speakers. It might be for me, but otherwise I love the tab active 5. Can you give me the link to the Canadian listing? I've posted all the links for the Tab Active 5 available in every country in my edited comments list Edit: just saw Fishbee's comparison of the Tab A9 and Tab Active 5. I saw the A9 and it had a washed out screen, and the pne on the A7 lite is the same. So I'm gonna pass on the A9/A7 lite tablets

@SammyTabGuy 3 месяца назад

Just a quick update, when I got back to my dorm after filming this video I took off the case and tested the speaker again and it sounded much better. So it wasn't the hardware in this case, but the stupid case that was making the sound distorted. I will keep posting edits here when I find them! Edit: the refresh rate is definitely something else. I never got to enjoy it until after I finished the review, and holy crap it does feel amazing and it matches the refresh rate of my Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Tab S8+ now which is very nice to see. You also get your usual Samsung ecosystem stuff so you won't be missing out except on Samsung DeX. QOL thing but RU-vid picture in picture is now rounded compared to boxy on the Tab Active 3 Edit 2: brightness tests and glove tests are out! Here's the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aTH3SN0yHmE.html Edit 3: The links in the description are broken so here they are: - GSMArena specs: m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_active5-12785.php - Samsung UK Tab Active 5: www.samsung.com/uk/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-green-128gb-sm-x306bzgaeea/ - Samsung Business US Tab Active 5: www.samsung.com/us/business/mobile/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-128gb-unlocked-sm-x308uzgan14/ Edit 3a: Samsung released them for more countries. Please refer to the links below if you want to buy from Samsung directly: (Poland and Switzerland ISWTG you lucky fucking bastards have 256GB *grabs mic* YOU BETTER IMPORT YOUR STOCK TO US WITHOUT IT) - Australia: www.samsung.com/au/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-sm-x306bzgasts/ - Indonesia: www.samsung.com/id/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-sm-x306bzgas08/ - Singapore: www.samsung.com/sg/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-sm-x306bzgas02/ - Malaysia: www.samsung.com/my/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-sm-x306bzgas09/ - Vietnam: www.samsung.com/vn/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-sm-x306bzgas10/ - Philippines: www.samsung.com/ph/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-sm-x306bzgashl/ - UAE: www.samsung.com/ae/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-128gb-sm-x306bzgamda/ - Spain: www.samsung.com/es/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-sm-x300nzgaeeb/ - France: www.samsung.com/fr/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-green-128gb-enterprise-edition-sm-x300nzgaeeb-sm-x300nzgaeeb/ - Switzerland: www.samsung.com/ch/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-sm-x306bzgaeee/ (HAS 256GB VERSION) - Germany: www.samsung.com/de/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-sm-x300nzgaeeb/ - Denmark: www.samsung.com/dk/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-sm-x306bzgaeeb/ - Austria: www.samsung.com/at/business/tablets/all-tablets/galaxy-tab-active5-sm-x300nzgaeee/ - Poland: www.samsung.com/pl/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-sm-x306bzgeeee/ (HAS 256GB VERSION) - Slovakia: www.samsung.com/sk/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-sm-x306bzgaeee/ - Greece: www.samsung.com/gr/business/tablets/galaxy-tab-active/galaxy-tab-active5-5g-enterprise-edition-128gb-sm-x306bzgaeee/ Edit 4: I just did a comparison between the iPad Mini 6 and Tab Active 5, give it a watch here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-istm-Jjrl5A.html Edit 5: I made some quick notes owning the Tab Active 5 which I will post below. It is also posted on the GalaxyTab subreddit as well. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Battery seems to drain faster than on my tab active 3 I had. It feels like it would last 8 hours from 100-0 which should be enough. I think this is mainly due to the 120hz screen it has which socks a lot of power compared to a 60hz. I think the trade off was worth it though as I was reading my textbook at the library and on the bus and it was a very crisp reading experience. However I'm having weight issues as this tablet is borderline too heavy for a small tablet. It's rugged but it's too heavy. I wish samsjng would just make a flagship 8 inch AMOLED tablet though. . Battery drain did seem a bit bad off the charger. I lost about 20-30% with 1-2 days of no charge Also price recommendations, I think there's only a few scenarios where it's worth it since this thing is $550 USD MSRP: rugged use (obviously lol) -you got a tab active 3 you're willing to sell on ebay to recoup the cost. That's what I'm doing you absolutely want a 8 inch tablet from samsung only and you don't want to import a Lenovo Y700 tablet or plan to keep this around for 4 years + you're OK with the exynos 1380 chip and don't want the size of the Tab S9FE Otherwise I don't think it's worth it for the average consumer. It's too niche of a product to recommend to the masses, but it works in my use case as now I have 4+ years of OS updates which I will keep it around for a while. I still cannot comment on the battery life long term as I have owned this tablet for only 1 week and I just came back from spring break (when I received the tablet the next day I went on spring break so I didn't get much use out of it) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Edit 6: Notebookcheckadditionalcontent filmed a general UI Browsing video which showcases the Tab Active 5 in One UI 6.0, give it a watch its a pretty good video! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-g07WCUaXEJw.html Edit 7: the Tab Active 5 was recently announced to be getting 8 years of OS and security updates! That changes my price recommendations once again! If you will be buying the tablet and keeping it for many years, then the MSRP will be worth it! Edit 8: I just drew for the first time on my Tab Active 5. I have drawn before using Infinite Painter on my Tab S8+ though. My thoughts are available on my reddit page, but I will post it here so that everyone can see below ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recently I started drawing again on Infinite Painter, and this time I used my Tab Active 5 to draw it. Tldr: Overall, I would say that the Tab Active 5 is not a very suitable drawing device, mostly due to it's size. The Good: When I was drawing with infinite painter, I used about 10-12 layers, with about 3-4 heavily used I'd say. I think the tab active 5 handled it very well with its 6GB RAM, but also the drawing wasn't too big in pixel size so I think it might have a part to do with it. The S-Pen technology is also on par with what Samsung has to offer on their other Galaxy Tabs, so it felt pretty nice. I think the biggest benefit to drawing on here is the 120hz screen, and it felt like the strokes were always following me without missing any nuances to my curves that I drew in with my strokes. On the Tab Active 3, even in samsung notes it was missing tiny curves I made when writing, so there is a huge difference on the screen tech between the Active 5 and 3. The Bad: I felt like the tablet screen's size limited me in how much I could draw, as I always felt cramped while drawing; I wanted to gravitate towards my Tab S8+ due to it's size for that. This was very noticeable when I was shading; I felt like I covered the whole screen trying to shade when zoomed in and I felt very cramped. I also felt like the given s-pen for the Active 5 was just too short for me to hold it comfortably. It was very light, but I felt like I needed more length in order to draw comfortably. I drew mostly with that s-pen, but eventually I gave up and switched to my Wacom One pen lying around after my hand was cramping from drawing strokes. I also literally had to expand on the artwork to get suitable strokes in, and at times I had to hold the tablet because I felt like it was gonna slide off when I was drawing long strokes using my elbow to help draw it. I think in conclusion, just get a Tab S9FE, S8 or regular S9 at minimum to be able to draw with similar screen technology on the Active 5. Don't even think of getting a small tablet to draw on for full fledged drawings, it isn't worth it. I think it would do for quick sketches or exercises, but for a full-fledged drawing it fucking sucks because of the size. I wish it wasn't that way, because I really enjoy using this niche tablet overall (I still wish it was lighter, had dual speakers, and had an AMOLED screen like the Tab S 8.4 or Tab S2) If you're planning to still draw on a small tablet like this, consider getting a Wacom One stylus or borrow a spare *full sized* Galaxy Tab S-Pen laying around. It'll make drawing a lot more comfortable. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Edit 9: FishBee Productions made a good video about how to use the Tab Active 5 from a noob's perspective. He's a really good tablet reviewer on RU-vid so I'd suggest giving him a watch :D ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YCkcqJTwgSM.html Edit 10: Here's my final thoughts about the Tab Active 5's battery and some cons after using the Active 5 for two months. I posted it on Reddit, so here you go:

@SammyTabGuy Месяц назад

Edit 10: Here's my final thoughts about the Tab Active 5's battery and some cons after using the Active 5 for two months. I posted it on Reddit, so here you go: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hey everyone! My finals are done and I think I have used the Tab Active 5 enough to where I can do a final judgement on the battery side of things. Also I just have some final thoughts about my Tab Active 5 as well. So about the battery: I think it should last 8 hours for a medium workload. My workload is pretty light since I use my Tab Active 5 primarily to read and watch videos, and in both cases I use my Active 5 for 2.5 hours of reading per week and the occasional 1 hour of video watching, since I watch a lot of videos on my S22 Ultra (and just realized that). For battery drain for reading, I have more than enough to last me since I don't use it enough, but I believe by the end of my reading I lose about 10-15% battery which is really good for light tasks. For video watching, I think I lose 10-15% of battery per hour. At the end of the day, I think it should last an entire day reading, watching videos, taking notes, etc, but if you throw more things at it I think the battery drain would more or less equal the expected battery life of 8 hours of productivity, losing about 12-15% per hour I believe. I know that doesn't sound like a lot, but I believe that the Active 5 should last til the end of the day when it needs a recharge. So, about the cons: - Weight: I should've been aware of this, but this tablet isn't suited for reading for one reason: the weight. I am thinking of downgrading to the Tab A9 because it would weigh less for reading. Reading my textbook for 2-2.5 hours at a time will become fatiguing if you hold the tablet with only one hand. The weight is expected and honestly my fault bc the tablet is made for heavy enterprise use. For gaming, watching videos, etc. the weight shouldn't affect things though, only for reading tbh. - Price: For a midrange processor and 128GB/6GB RAM config, the $550 price tag doesn't cut it for the average user. Nowadays I find the Tab S9FE at $350 on Amazon and Best Buy with the same config, so if you're just looking at it for pure specs besides screen size I'd suggest you get the S9FE instead. - Build Quality of S-Pen: compared to the Tab Active 3 s-pen, the s-pen here is quite a bit cheaply made, and it feels like such a huge downgrade because the s-pen here feels hollow. It still does feel well-built but just something to be said here. - USB 2.0 and DeX: I was very disappointed here. I don't use DeX normally except on my Tab S8+ so this doesn't affect me, but using wireless DeX with wireless monitors provided by my university, I see intense input lag, and overall it isn't a fun experience using DeX on the Tab Active 5. Obviously no HDMI input either so that's why I had to resort to wireless DeX, but be prepared for intense disappointment for heavy productivity here. - Mono speaker: The speaker on the Active 5 is good, but I feel like the sound is lacking in its fullness compared to my S22 Ultra and Tab S8+. I wish it had two speakers at least. Long term, using my Tab Active 5 was fun, but I am starting to notice these glaring cons of the Tab Active 5. As a result I'm thinking of downgrading to the Tab A9 or my Active 3 which I still have but is listed on eBay to help pay the cost of the Active 5 at full MSRP. Overall, I would say the following people are suited for the Tab Active 5: - People like amazon delivery guys or doing heavy enterprise work like Samsung advertises - People who would take short notes on the Tab Active 5, keep it for a long while, and use the tablet as a notebook. - The second point, while gaming and watching videos, **BUT** has a samsung ecosystem and is reluctant to use a different brand of tablet that is better for the money because of the OP samsung ecosystem features. - People who would use this as a navigation system for their car - People who have money to burn Otherwise, this tablet isn't for you. The Active 5 is indeed a very niche tablet, and the third best 8 inch tablet at that, but it is so niche I believe the vast majority of people would enjoy the Lenovo Y700, iPad Mini 6/7, or the Tab A9. \Hey everyone! My finals are done and I think I have used the Tab Active 5 enough to where I can do a final judgement on the battery side of things. Also I just have some final thoughts about my Tab Active 5 as well. So about the battery: I think it should last 8 hours for a medium workload. My workload is pretty light since I use my Tab Active 5 primarily to read and watch videos, and in both cases I use my Active 5 for 2.5 hours of reading per week and the occasional 1 hour of video watching, since I watch a lot of videos on my S22 Ultra (and just realized that). For battery drain for reading, I have more than enough to last me since I don't use it enough, but I believe by the end of my reading I lose about 10-15% battery which is really good for light tasks. For video watching, I think I lose 10-15% of battery per hour. At the end of the day, I think it should last an entire day reading, watching videos, taking notes, etc, but if you throw more things at it I think the battery drain would more or less equal the expected battery life of 8 hours of productivity, losing about 12-15% per hour I believe. I know that doesn't sound like a lot, but I believe that the Active 5 should last til the end of the day when it needs a recharge. So, about the cons: - Weight: I should've been aware of this, but this tablet isn't suited for reading for one reason: the weight. I am thinking of downgrading to the Tab A9 because it would weigh less for reading. Reading my textbook for 2-2.5 hours at a time will become fatiguing if you hold the tablet with only one hand. The weight is expected and honestly my fault bc the tablet is made for heavy enterprise use. For gaming, watching videos, etc. the weight shouldn't affect things though, only for reading tbh. - Price: For a midrange processor and 128GB/6GB RAM config, the $550 price tag doesn't cut it for the average user. Nowadays I find the Tab S9FE at $350 on Amazon and Best Buy with the same config, so if you're just looking at it for pure specs besides screen size I'd suggest you get the S9FE instead. - Build Quality of S-Pen: compared to the Tab Active 3 s-pen, the s-pen here is quite a bit cheaply made, and it feels like such a huge downgrade because the s-pen here feels hollow. It still does feel well-built but just something to be said here. - USB 2.0 and DeX: I was very disappointed here. I don't use DeX normally except on my Tab S8+ so this doesn't affect me, but using wireless DeX with wireless monitors provided by my university, I see intense input lag, and overall it isn't a fun experience using DeX on the Tab Active 5. Obviously no HDMI input either so that's why I had to resort to wireless DeX, but be prepared for intense disappointment for heavy productivity here. - Mono speaker: The speaker on the Active 5 is good, but I feel like the sound is lacking in its fullness compared to my S22 Ultra and Tab S8+. I wish it had two speakers at least. Long term, using my Tab Active 5 was fun, but I am starting to notice these glaring cons of the Tab Active 5. As a result I'm thinking of downgrading to the Tab A9 or my Active 3 which I still have but is listed on eBay to help pay the cost of the Active 5 at full MSRP. Overall, I would say the following people are suited for the Tab Active 5: - People like amazon delivery guys or doing heavy enterprise work like Samsung advertises - People who would take short notes on the Tab Active 5, keep it for a long while, and use the tablet as a notebook. - The second point, while gaming and watching videos, **BUT** has a samsung ecosystem and is reluctant to use a different brand of tablet that is better for the money because of the OP samsung ecosystem features. - People who would use this as a navigation system for their car - People who have money to burn Otherwise, this tablet isn't for you. The Active 5 is indeed a very niche tablet, and the third best 8 inch tablet at that, but it is so niche I believe the vast majority of people would enjoy the Lenovo Y700, iPad Mini 6/7, or the Tab A9.

@rjvy6521 Месяц назад

Thank you for the quick review !!!

@SammyTabGuy Месяц назад

No problem! Glad you liked it!

@prithvi9727 2 месяца назад

Excellent video review. Thanks!

@SammyTabGuy 2 месяца назад

No problem! Glad you liked it!

@mokisan 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the video mate

@SammyTabGuy 2 месяца назад

No problem 👍

@JoeC-tt9oq 3 месяца назад

I'm looking at these for my shop. I run an auto shop and currently use my phone (S20+) to sign in customers when they drop off their vehicles but the screen is a bit smol for the task so I often just take a pic and go back to my desk to sign them in. Our shop management system is web based, it wont be used for gaming, but I can see myself maybe showing a video to a customer. Screen brightness is relatively important since the drop off area isn't covered. In your opinion is the 5 worth the additional cost for this use?

@SammyTabGuy 3 месяца назад

I think it depends on your budget. I can't say for professional use since I am just a student but I think it has enough features like NFC, rugged build, glove use, etc. to justify getting one of these active tabs, like the Active 4 or active 5. If you can afford the MSRP, yes it it totally worth it because it will last for four years of OS updates and five years of security updates so it will last a long time. If you cannot, I can recommend taking a look at the Tab Active 3 as it is more affordable. Keep in mind though that OS software support has ended but should get two mire years of security updates. For rugged use, I'd also suggest asking this guy from this biker forumn. He was one of the first ones globally to receive this tab active 5: www.advrider.com/f/threads/samsung-galaxy-active-5.1699281/

@JoeC-tt9oq 3 месяца назад

The primary need is for it to be small, I tried an s9 and I'm not carrying that billboard around all day lol. Currently Samsung only shows the bigger active 4, the 3, and the new 5. I think the price is similar enough between the 3 and 5 that the updates will be worth the difference because I also have an OG Tab A in perfect condition that barely operates itself since its no longer supported lol. Thanks for your insight and I'll check out that link.@@SammyTabGuy

@narenw4082 3 месяца назад

Great video. One question: can you make phone calls like a regular mobile with the LTE version?

@SammyTabGuy 3 месяца назад

I'm not sure about that since I have the wifi only model, sorry :(

@SammyTabGuy 29 дней назад

Hey just an update, MyNextTablet has the LTE model and here's his thoughts here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0MY6uyzLl60.html. Start at 7:05, I heard it can be used exactly like a phone!

@fennieyuen Месяц назад

Question.. does it have calling function? and earpiece that can ve used asa phone?

@SammyTabGuy Месяц назад

I think it should be available on LTE models. I haven't tried it yet but I am assuming yes!

@bcabaron 3 месяца назад

Do you know if the 5G version can function as a phone too?

@SammyTabGuy 3 месяца назад

probably

@SammyTabGuy 29 дней назад

Hi, just an update if you're still here. MyNextTablet reviewed the Active5 as a phone and here are his thoughts. Start at time mark 7:05 to see his thoughts: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UsTiwlgqmqo.html Hope this helps!

@TonyStark-yj6iv 2 месяца назад

Do they have a case for it and if so does the tab 3 active case work with it since it’s 8 inch

@SammyTabGuy 2 месяца назад

In the video, I did showcase the case that came in the box itself. So yes, it does come with a case. However, it will not fit the tab active 3 because the camera cutouts are different between the two. It's a rectangle on the 3 but a circle on the 5.

@Toyeboy89 3 месяца назад

I just wish Samsung would use a better processor. This is so far behind the A15 in the iPad mini, but I wonder if the 120hz makes this tablet feel any snappier than the iPad mini?

@SammyTabGuy 3 месяца назад

It does feel snappier than the iPad mini in terms of screen quality. My mom and dad each have an iPad mini so I may do a comparison in the future between theirs and my tab active5 Edit: it looks like the iPad mini6 runs circles around the Tab Active 5 with 2x geekbecnh scores but it does beat the iPad mini now in terms of speed

@Toyeboy89 3 месяца назад

@@SammyTabGuy Thanks, yes sometimes Geekbench doesn't tell the whole story and it always seems to favor Apple silicon a bit too much IMO.

@SammyTabGuy 3 месяца назад

@@Toyeboy89good to know, thanks!

@SammyTabGuy 3 месяца назад

@Toyeboy89 hey just an update I made the iPad mini video here's the link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-istm-Jjrl5A.html

@Toyeboy89 3 месяца назад

@@SammyTabGuy thank you for the update! I wish the active 5 was slightly cheaper I know it’s rugged though

@Rosalie-Miara Месяц назад

Is Samsung Dex via USB-C working? (At Tab Active 3 it is.)

@SammyTabGuy Месяц назад

Sadly not, which is what I hate most about this tablet. Currently debating whether to sell the Active 5 and keep the Active 3 I have

@Rosalie-Miara Месяц назад

Yeah... then I stay with my Active 3. Graphic-Power in this is still pretty nice.

@SammyTabGuy Месяц назад

@@Rosalie-Miara I've been thinking of doing the same move too, just because of DeX. Thankfully I only use the Tab Active 5 as a e-reader, **mobile** flight sim gaming machine, and a RU-vid consumption device; I already have a Tab S8+ which I can use DeX. But as a primary tablet for DeX tasks, I'd consider this a no-go. eBay has the Tab Active 3 in pretty good condition for $250 USD or less which I recommend checking out!