Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 S3 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting a score of 75.2 against 70. Both tablets in our current comparison include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide you identical OS features. Galaxy Tab S3's design is just a little heavier but much thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, and they were only released 7 months apart.
Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S3 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a greater amount of pixels per display inch, a bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Tab S3 also has 32 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab S3 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way better video quality and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
