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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-09-28 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a 79 score against 65.7. Both tablets we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has 10 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Tab Active 3's body is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017).
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a higher display density and a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab Active 3's battery life is just as good as the battery life in Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has 5050mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot lower video definition.
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