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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | Android 10 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2020-09-28 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 21.16 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 435.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 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 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a general score of 79, which is much better than Galaxy Note 10.1's 66.3 global score. Even though the Galaxy Tab Active 3 is thicker than the Galaxy Note 10.1, it's notably lighter and a lot newer. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has 10 version while Galaxy Note 10.1 has Android 4.4 version, providing the user some nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a greater performance than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1200 x 1920px resolution and much more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 10.1, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a way higher (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a little more expensive than Galaxy Note 10.1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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