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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 490.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, having a score of 79 against 78.5. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 body is noticeably newer and extremely lighter, but notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the newer 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has Android 4.4.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a little worse amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a really bigger screen.
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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