Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-09-28 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 490.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a score of 79, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's global score of 70. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android OS, but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it is just a bit heavier.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera and a way better (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest, which makes it an easy choice.
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