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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2020-09-28 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 250.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 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 better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), getting a overall score of 79 against 68.3. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 design is much newer than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way higher video resolution and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Active 3's battery performance is very similar to the battery duration in Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a 5050mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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