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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2012-10-29 | 2020-09-28 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.28 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than the Google Nexus 10, getting a general score of 79 against 68.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is thicker than the Google Nexus 10, it's notably lighter and incredibly newer. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has 10 version while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1, giving you lots of additional features and optimized performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a better CPU than Google Nexus 10, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Google Nexus 10 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a little bit greater display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 10, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much better camera than Google Nexus 10, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 78 percent more battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 10. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Nexus 10, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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