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Galaxy Tab Active5
Samsung's rugged 8-inch Galaxy Tab Active5 pairs a 120Hz 1920x1200 display with the Exynos 1380, 6GB of RAM and a user-replaceable 5,050mAh battery. It is IP68 and MIL-STD-810H rated, ships with Android 14 and an S Pen in the box, and started at $548.99 in the US for the Wi-Fi model.
Pros
- IP68 water and dust resistance plus MIL-STD-810H certification, with a 1.8m drop rating when used with the included case
- User-replaceable 5,050mAh battery, with a No Battery mode for running on external power
- 8-inch 120Hz display with glove-friendly touch and Gorilla Glass 5
- S Pen included in the box, plus microSD expansion and a 3.5mm headphone jack
- Compact body at 433g with an optional 5G model
Cons
- Plain 1920x1200 TFT LCD rather than an OLED panel
- Exynos 1380 is a mid-range chip, and No Battery mode limits CPU performance
- Charger is not guaranteed in the box, and USB-C is only USB 2.0
- Thick 10.1mm body, with a 5MP front camera
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Samsung Exynos 1380, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Galaxy Tab Active5
Display
- Screen size
- 8 ″
- Panel type
- TFT LCD
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Pixel density
- 283 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 1380
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB / 256GB + microSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,050 mAh
Design
- Weight
- 433 g
- Thickness
- 10.1 mm
Camera
- Rear camera
- 13 MP
- Front camera
- 5 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Cellular
- 5G optional
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Features
- Stylus
- S Pen included
- Operating system
- Android 14 (One UI 6)
Quick answers
Is the Galaxy Tab Active5 good in 2026?
The Galaxy Tab Active5 earns an Inno Score of 45.3/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's rugged 8-inch Galaxy Tab Active5 pairs a 120Hz 1920x1200 display with the Exynos 1380, 6GB of RAM and a user-replaceable 5,050mAh battery. It is IP68 and MIL-STD-810H rated, ships with Android 14 and an S Pen in the box, and started at $548.99 in the US for the Wi-Fi model.
What are the key specs of the Galaxy Tab Active5?
Screen size: 8 ″ · Chipset: Samsung Exynos 1380 · Capacity: 5,050 mAh · RAM: 6 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Galaxy Tab Active5?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are iPad 9th Gen (A13), iPad Air (A14), Galaxy Tab S10 Lite — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
