Noun+적이다 vs noun+인 편이다
1) 저는 활동적이에요.
2) 저는 활동적인 편이에요.

The meanings of both constructions (Noun+적이다 and noun+인 편이다) seem the same for me, both are used when statement is ~70-80% accurate and can be translated as "rather...", right?
Is the second example incorrect?

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Noun+적이다 vs noun+인 편이다
1) 저는 활동적이에요.
2) 저는 활동적인 편이에요.

The meanings of both constructions (Noun+적이다 and noun+인 편이다) seem the same for me, both are used when statement is ~70-80% accurate and can be translated as "rather...", right?
Is the second example incorrect?

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For your question, besides the difference you've mentioned in terms of the construction of sentences, in terms of meaning, there is a slight difference between the two: the former one can be understood as "I am energetic."  the later one can be translated into "I tend to be energetic". 
"-편이다" emphasizes "a tendency" hereby. So, "rather" is not suitable for the THIS case.

e.g 나는 보수적인 편이다.  I tend to be conservative.  
This implies that  " Yes, I am slightly conservative, but I am not that so(rather) conservative."

Hope this makes sense to you. : )

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Yes. Both of expression basically mean a same thing. But I think "noun+인 편이다" is a more euphemistic expression.

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