Samsung · February 2024
Galaxy Tab Active 5 Price in Jordan
Estimate — about JOD 349 & full specs, October 2026 edition
In the “under JOD 400” bracket — see the best alternatives ›
Overview
The Galaxy Tab Active 5 is a mid-range phone from Samsung, with an unverified reference price of about JOD 349 (about $495) — an estimate, not a confirmed market price. Below is its full spec sheet with a plain-language breakdown, pros and cons, and how it compares to its rivals. We have not tested this phone ourselves; everything here is derived from published specifications.
Its main highlights: its large 5,050 mAh battery. Its chipset is entry-level (47/100) — for messaging, browsing and video; heavy gaming is not its territory.
Performance-index rank: #69 of 342 Samsung phones we list.
Why consider it?
This is not a phone. The Galaxy Tab Active5 5G is a field tablet — Samsung's own table files it under "Form Factor: Tablet" at 433 grams. What sets it apart is a battery Samsung explicitly marks as removable, in a body tested to MIL-STD-810H and rated IP68.
Who it suits
Anyone working in warehousing, maintenance, delivery or healthcare, and any manager who wants a device to stay in service for years by swapping a battery instead of replacing the unit — or one that runs mounted in a vehicle or a kiosk.
Who should look elsewhere
Anyone shopping for a phone. Samsung does publish 5G, dual SIM and a 4G talk-time figure of up to 33 hours for it, so the cellular side is real, but the body is 8 inches, 433 grams and 10.1mm thick. It will not go in a pocket or up to an ear; it sits beside your phone rather than replacing it.
Performance, camera, display and battery — and the limits of the evidence
The first thing to say is that this is a tablet rather than a phone: Samsung's table reads "Form Factor: Tablet" and gives dimensions of 213.8 x 126.8 x 10.1mm at 433 grams. The display is 8 inches (203.1mm) at 1920x1200, typed as TFT, and Samsung describes it at 600 nits with Vision Booster while stating outright a 120Hz refresh rate that runs adaptively by default and fixes at 60Hz only when the setting is changed to standard — a correction to our own record, which lists 60Hz and an IPS LCD at FHD+. The processor is unnamed: eight cores at 2.4GHz and 2GHz, nothing more. Memory is 6GB with 128GB of storage and microSD support to 1TB. The battery is the point of the device: 5,050mAh, marked "Removable: Yes" in the table, with the page confirming that a replaceable battery ships in the box, that extras are sold separately, and that No Battery Mode keeps the tablet powered from mains alone — useful in a hot vehicle or a fixed kiosk where a swollen cell is the real risk. Durability is documented: MIL-STD-810H, IP68 to 1.5m for thirty minutes, and drops to 1.5m bare or 1.8m with the supplied cover. The cameras are deliberately plain: 13MP rear with autofocus and flash, 5MP front, recording 4K at 30fps. Connectivity covers 5G Sub6, dual SIM, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC and a 3.5mm jack, with a published 4G talk time of up to 33 hours. Charging wattage appears nowhere. All of it is read from a published document, not from a shift in the field.
Alternatives worth comparing
- Realme GT 7T — The same money (≈ 349) buys a phone rather than a tablet: a Dimensity 8400 Max, a 7,000mAh battery, a 6.8-inch 120Hz screen and a spec index of 79 against 47 — an entirely different performance class, in exchange for the certifications and the swappable battery. (349 JOD · estimate) full comparison ›
- Vivo V50 — At the same level (≈ 349): a Snapdragon 7 Gen3, a 6,000mAh battery, 50+50 cameras and a spec index of 62 against 47 — far more camera and performance in something that fits a pocket, but with no published durability rating and no hand-swappable battery. (349 JOD · estimate) full comparison ›
Strengths and trade-offs in detail ›
Verdict — conditional on your needs and the documented price above
If the device will spend its day where ordinary hardware dies — dust, water, drops, gloves and back-to-back shifts — a battery swapped by hand and a five-year update window make the two- or three-year sum work in its favour, and there is little else like it. If you are looking for something to carry in a pocket, this was never that device, and the honest limit stands: the price is an unverified estimate, and Samsung publishes neither a charging figure nor a processor name for it.
Full specifications
Each mini-graphic's fill shows where this phone sits vs the highest value we list
| Essentials | |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Exynos 1380 |
| Performance index | 47/100 |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB or more (by variant) |
| Display | |
| Size | 8.0 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD FHD+ |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Smallest here3.8"This phone8.0"Biggest here8.7" | |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Rear | 13 MP (1 lens) |
| Front | 5 MP |
| Battery & charging | |
| Battery | 5,050 mAh |
| Rated charging power | 15 W |
| Other | |
| Operating system | Android with One UI |
| Price segment | mid-range |
| Release period | February 2024 (approx.) |
| Price in Jordan | From 349 JOD (≈ $495) |
Phones JO index (spec-based)
What does that mean in plain words?
Battery: 5,050 mAh — a large capacity by market standards. Capacity is an indicator, not a measurement: real endurance depends on the display, chipset and your usage, and we have not measured it.
Charging: 15W — standard (rated charging power; actual charge time varies with the charger and temperature).
Display: IPS LCD FHD+, 8.0-inch — an LCD panel; lower contrast than OLED, and the norm at this price.
Camera: 13 MP (1 lens) plus a 5 MP front camera. Megapixels and lens count describe the setup, not image quality — real results depend on the sensor and processing, which we have not tested.
Pros & cons
Pros
- The 5,050mAh battery is listed in Samsung's table as "Removable: Yes", with one replaceable battery supplied in the box, and a No Battery Mode that keeps the tablet running on mains power with no battery fitted at all
- A fully documented durability stack: MIL-STD-810H and IP68 (submersion to 1.5m for thirty minutes), drop resistance to 1.5m bare and 1.8m with the in-box cover, safe cleaning with sanitiser, glove-capable touch, and an IP68-rated S Pen in the box that never needs charging
- Four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates, alongside 5G, dual SIM, Wi-Fi 6, a programmable Active Key and Knox Capture barcode scanning
Cons
- The panel is TFT at 1920x1200 with 600 nits — a long way from the AMOLED screens devices at this money carry
- 433 grams and 10.1mm thick, with deliberately modest cameras: a single 13MP rear and a 5MP front
- Samsung publishes neither a charging wattage nor a chipset name for this model, the POGO dock and spare batteries are sold separately, and the price in our record is an unverified estimate
Where to buy it in Jordan
We have no verified local listing for the Galaxy Tab Active 5 — the JOD 349 figure above is an unverified reference estimate (derived from launch pricing and comparable phones). We do not track stock or specific sellers, so check current asking prices before you decide.
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Specification ambiguity: Some spec fields on this page (charge_w, chip, form factor, refresh_hz, screen_type) could not be matched to the manufacturer's own page — either the maker does not publish them, publishes a different figure, or the name covers more than one variant. Treat them as unconfirmed. Spotted an error? Let us know.