Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)

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1category wins

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3

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2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
Size (inches)	8	8
Panel Type	IPS LCD	PLS LCD
Resolution Height	1920	1920
Resolution Width	1200	1200
PPI	283	283
Screen-to-body	75.2	68.5

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-G72 MP18
Chipset Name	Exynos 7904	Exynos 9810
Process (nm)	14	10
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI	One UI 4.1
OS Version	9.0	10

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	32GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2	—
Wide	—	13 MP, f/1.9, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
Video	1080p@30fps	—
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
Capacity (mAh)	4200	5050
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	—	15

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	201.5	213.8
Thickness (mm)	8.9	9.9
Weight (g)	325	426
Width (mm)	122.4	126.8

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
Announced	2019, March	2020, September 28
Status	Available. Released 2019, April	Available. Released 2020, September 28

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 & S Pen (2019)	Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	No	Yes (EMV Level 1 certification)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6