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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 10 |
| 2011-08-28 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a global score of 79, which is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's score of 58.8. These tablets include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the newer 10 version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 body is noticeably newer and just a little lighter than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, but it's also somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a better CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more CPU cores. Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much better number of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a camera with much more megapixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 6100mAh battery size.
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