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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-10-01 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S3, getting a score of 77.5 against 75.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a notably newer tablet device than the Galaxy Tab S3, but it's way thicker and a lot heavier. Both of these tablets include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab Active Pro also has a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S3 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better display pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
Galaxy Tab Active Pro has a much greater memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 7600mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro. Both have the same video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a 13 mega pixels resolution and the same video resolution.
Although Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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