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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-07-26 | 2020-09-28 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 490.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 740 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 5050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 3 has an overall score of 79, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 general score. Galaxy Tab Active 3 is a older and much thicker portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, but Samsung could make it lighter anyway. Both tablets we are comparing come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab Active 3 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13.
Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a much smaller screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S9. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 13 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S9 counts with more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, because it has an 8400mAh battery capacity instead of 5050mAh.
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