Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-04-29 | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, getting a score of 70 against 66.5. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2, offering lots of additional features. Galaxy Tab Active 2's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, but it's much heavier.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 6 more cores. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a lot worse 600 x 1024 resolution, a bit inferior pixel amount in each inch in the display and a bit smaller screen.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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