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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-28 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black | Mocha |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 490.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s 74.6 global score. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an older 10 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is an extremely heavier and noticeably thicker tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s battery life is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy Tab Active 3, although the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5050mAh.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 3, although it has a way lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Tab Active 3, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), letting go some features and specifications.
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