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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 459.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an overall score of 79, which is much better than the Apple iPad (2020)'s 66.6 general score. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 design is a lot thicker but lighter than Apple iPad (2020), and they were only released with a couple months difference. IPad (2020) has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a better 1620 x 2160 resolution and a larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad (2020), because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. IPad (2020) features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a way better battery life than Apple iPad (2020). The Galaxy Tab Active 3 and iPad (2020) have quite similar cameras, although the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a lot better 13 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs a bit more than iPad (2020), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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