Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 8" Active3 Black 2020
Military-grade durability with IP68 and MIL-STD-810H certifications, a replaceable 5050mAh battery, and glove-enabled touch define this Exynos 9810-powered 8-inch 1200x1920 LCD tablet. Samsung DeX support and an included S Pen transform it into a portable workstation, while optional LTE and microSD expansion up to 1TB add desktop-like flexibility. It’s ideal for field service technicians, delivery drivers, and warehouse operators who need a device that withstands drops, water, and gloves-on operation.
About This Tablet
Military-grade durability with IP68 and MIL-STD-810H certifications, a replaceable 5050mAh battery, and glove-enabled touch define this Exynos 9810-powered 8-inch 1200x1920 LCD tablet. Samsung DeX support and an included S Pen transform it into a portable workstation, while optional LTE and microSD expansion up to 1TB add desktop-like flexibility. It’s ideal for field service technicians, delivery drivers, and warehouse operators who need a device that withstands drops, water, and gloves-on operation.
- CPU 2.7 GHz
- RAM 4 GB
- Storage 64 GB
- Screen 8" 1200x1920
- OS Android 10
- Stylus
- Cellular
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong connectivity (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average screen (27th percentile) 27th
- Below average storage (29th percentile) 29th
- Below average ram (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.7 GHz |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8" |
| Resolution | 1200 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | S Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | No |
| IP Rating | IP68 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| OS | Android 10 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 8" Active3 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 | Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.7 GHz | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 5 GHz intel_core_ultra_7 | 3000 MHz | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 2000 | 128 | 1024 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 8" 1200x1920 | 13" 2752x2064 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 11" |
| OS | Android 10 | Apple iPadOS | Android 14 | Windows 11 | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true | true | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 8" Active3 | 96.6 | 95.6 | 31.9 | 27 | 57.2 | 58.1 | 29.1 | 91.8 | 82.9 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.2 | 95.1 | 88.2 | 99.9 | 98.4 | 96.8 | 99.5 | 98.4 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.5 | 91.9 | 91.2 | 99.8 | 64.9 | 96.5 | 97.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 97.5 | 98.2 | 99 | 84.2 | 98.3 | 93.8 | 49.4 |
| Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Compare | 97.3 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 98.6 | 86.2 | 65.7 | 89.5 | 78.8 | 86.7 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 93.5 | 96.1 | 43 | 30.9 | 93.7 | 89.5 | 72.4 | 47.1 |
Usage Scores
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