Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2020-09-28 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 490.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a global score of 79, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's overall score of 60.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is notably thicker than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's just a little lighter and a lot newer. Both tablets we are comparing use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the older 10 version while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way better display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera with a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 19% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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