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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2020-09-28 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 150.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is way better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a general score of 79 against 60.4. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has older 10 version while Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a incredibly newer portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it is way heavier and thicker.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a little bit larger screen, a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a greater pixel count in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with lot more megapixels. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 56 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 5050mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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