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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 490.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, having a 79 score against 74.5. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an older 10 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 construction is extremely newer and notably lighter than Galaxy Tab A 10.5's, but it's incredibly thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 45% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy Tab Active 3, although the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a much worse resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs a little more money than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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