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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Windows 8 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2013-06-20 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 490.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, getting a overall score of 79 against 65. Galaxy Tab Active 3 comes with Android 10 operating system, and Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 operating system. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a incredibly newer and notably lighter portable tablet than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, but it's also somewhat thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit better looking display than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a much greater screen density. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a better processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a very superior camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because it has a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way better (4K) video resolution. Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Both of them have exactly the same internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a way better battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung ATIV Tab 3. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung ATIV Tab 3, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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