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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
16 GBGT-P5210
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
| Global Score | |
| 64.7 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-09-04 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 13.00 ounces |
| Brown and White | -- |
| $ 370.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | 31 hours talk time |
| 8.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, getting a global score of 66.9 against 64.7. These devices work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has newer 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active body is newer and much lighter, but also thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch.
Galaxy Tab Active has a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a greater number of cores and an extra GPU. The Galaxy Tab Active counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 800, the Galaxy Tab Active also counts with a better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active counts with a camera that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has a back-facing camera with a better 3.1 mega pixels resolution, they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy Tab Active's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's one, both of them have equal 16 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active and the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch cost the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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