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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-07-20 | 2020-09-28 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 535.00 | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's global score of 73.8. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a more recent 10 version while Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance enhancements. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a extremely newer tablet than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but it is a bit heavier and incredibly thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has more RAM and more cpu cores. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little bit higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a camera with way more mega pixels and a lot higher (4K) video quality. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab Active 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch.
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