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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.0 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2012-10-09 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 490.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a global score of 79, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's 62.7 score. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 design is incredibly newer and noticeably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1's, although it's just a little thicker. These tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a greater performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a way better amount of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a way higher resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 39 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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