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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-28 | 2020-09-18 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 490.00 | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than the Apple iPad (2020), having a 79 score against 66.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3's design is lighter but noticeably thicker than the Apple iPad (2020), and they were released with only a couple months difference. The Apple iPad (2020) features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPad (2020) counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1620 x 2160 and a bigger display. IPad (2020)'s camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy Tab Active 3, although the iPad (2020) has a way less MP camera and a much lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than iPad (2020), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a superior battery lifetime than iPad (2020).
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs a little more money than iPad (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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