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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 10 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2020-09-28 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 5.5 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a 79 score against 62.7. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a extremely newer and incredibly lighter tablet than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, although it's also a bit thicker. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the newer 10 version while Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels count per inch of screen and a lot better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5050mAh.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs more than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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