Samsung finally launches the Galaxy Tab Active5 in the US

Two years after the Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro debuted on the market, Samsung presented its sequel, the Galaxy Tab Active5. Although the rugged tablet was officially unveiled in the first half of January 2024, US customers had to wait for over a month before they could get their hands on the tablet. Announced as a “business-ready rugged tablet,” the Galaxy Tab Active5 offers significant performance improvements over the previous model, as well as better durability and security.

Apparently, the standard Galaxy Tab Active5 model will be available in the United States as an Enterprise edition, designed specifically for businesses. Price-wise, the Galaxy Tab Active5 is now available in the United States for as low as $548.99. The price of the 5G model, however, is set at $659.

In terms of specifications, the Galaxy Tab Active5 is equipped with Samsung's Exynos 1380 processor, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 1TB via microSD).

Additionally, the rugged tablet sports an 8-inch TFT LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and a 120Hz refresh rate. The Galaxy Tab Active5 is IP68 certified, which means it is dust and water resistant. water (up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes).

It can also withstand concrete drops of up to 6 feet in case you were wondering (MIL-STD-810H compliant). The S Pen included with the Galaxy Tab Active5 is also water and dust resistant thanks to its IP68 rating. The slate comes with a 13-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel secondary camera for selfies.

Finally, the Galaxy Tab Active5 is powered by a replaceable 5,050mAh battery and runs on Android 14 operating system.

The Galaxy Tab Active5 Enterprise Edition comes with one year of free Knox Suite and a three-year product lifecycle support plan, including an additional year of warranty on top of the basic warranty offered.