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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.1 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2013-08-27 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 4.37 x 7.40 x 0.39 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.65 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Orange and Yellow |
| $ 520.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is way better than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, getting a overall score of 70 against 57.5. These tablets use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids has Android 4.1, counting with lots of additional features. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, but it is notably heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a better processing power than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a way worse resolution of 600 x 1024, a bit smaller display and a little bit lower pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 shoots much better photographs and videos than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, resigning a couple specifications.
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