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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2020-09-28 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 520.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than Galaxy Tab Active 2, having a global score of 79 against 70. Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has 10 version and Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a just a little heavier portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but they are equally thin.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has more pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot better video quality and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 5050mAh battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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