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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-28 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| processor | Exynos M3 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 3 is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, having a 79 score against 75.8. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has 10 version while Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has Android 12 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way lower 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a really superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has a 122 percent bigger battery capacity. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 3, and although they both have the same video quality and a same resolution camera, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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