Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

8.0 inches
8.0 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 283 PPI
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

68.46 %
67.81 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 4x 2.9GHz Exynos M3 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-G72 MP18
Mali-T830 MP3

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB
16GB, available to use: 9.8 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1024 GB
microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (10)
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

5050 mAh
4450 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable
User replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (PDAF)
8 MP (Autofocus)

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP
5 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches (213.8 x 126.8 x 9.9 mm)
8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches (214.7 x 127.6 x 9.9 mm)

Weight:

15.03 oz (426.0 g)
14.78 oz (419.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Water, Dust, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus
Notification light, Stylus

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black
Black

Phone functionality:

Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, Stereo

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging
Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Oct 24, 2017

FCC ID value:

A3LSMT395C

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.00 W/kg

Body:

0.65 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.55 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 490
$ 520

User Manual:

This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy Tab Active 3 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 28, 2020
Oct 20, 2017
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