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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.03 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 490.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 7.56 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| 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 has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4's score of 75.2. Galaxy Tab Active 3's body is incredibly newer, but noticeably thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a bit larger screen, a higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has a camera with way more mega pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 5050mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Tab Active 3, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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