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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2020-09-28 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 490.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a 79 score against 60.4. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an older 10 version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 construction is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s, although it's thicker and extremely heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4 more CPU cores and 2,5 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a better display density, a bit bigger screen and a much better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 56 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 26% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much better resolution camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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