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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Windows 8 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| Black | Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 490.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | -- |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 6.1 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is much better than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, having a score of 79 against 69.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 design has the same thickness than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, but it is way lighter. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 works with Android 10 OS, while Samsung ATIV Tab 5 works with Windows 8 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a bit sharper display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a way better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has only 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a better performing processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 13 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 5050mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is way more expensive than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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