Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Sep 28, 2020	Released · Feb 17, 2023
8.0-inch · 1920x1200px	6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Single camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 256GB
5050 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 28, 2020	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$490	$1200 \| €1300

Design

Dimensions
8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches 213.8 x 126.8 x 9.9 mm	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Weight
15.03 oz (426.0 g)	8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 68.46% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 283 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 9810 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.9GHz Exynos M3 4x1.9GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18	Adreno 740
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
5050 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Dec 08, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$510

With 12GB RAM


Memory	12GB

with LTE support


Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Prices (MSRP)	$590

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1450 \| €1589

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


Memory	12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1649 \| €1749

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

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